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Rapaura Destination Guide
Explore Rapaura in New Zealand
Rapaura in the region of Marlborough is a town in New Zealand - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rapaura is now 12:15 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woodbourne, Wellington, Waikakaho, Tuamarina, and Spring Creek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woodbourne . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rapaura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Argosy Flight
The Marlborough Argosy, last of its kind in the world, flys again. Get the full story in the DVD documentary "The Final Flight". ..
2ft gauge Jigger ride
On the Blenheim Riverside Railway, doing an inspection after a flood. We were stopped short of the inspection by the pond as you can see at the end. Sorry about the horrible wind noise ..
Price loco and switching points
At the Blenheim Riverside Railway, switching the points after the loco goes past so we can put some wagons behind it. ..
12 Days Across New Zealand- Day 6: Blenheim
An informative video diary of a 12 day backpacking odyssey across the country of New Zealand. nakedbus.com www.atomictravel.co.nz www.thegrapevine.co.nz www.bubblygrape.co.nz www.villamaria.co.nz www. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rapaura
Rapaura is a village northwest of Blenheim, New Zealand. The Wairau River flows past to the north. Spring Creek lies to the east. Rapaura consists of a church and a school. It also has high quality land for growing grapes.
Located at -41.47 173.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
General Service Training School
Command and Recruit Training Squadron (CRTS) of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the principal training facility for RNZAF recruits. Located at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, it takes recruits through a thirteen-week training program designed to produce airmen and airwomen for the RNZAF.
Located at -41.51 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Springlands
Springlands is a suburb to the west of Blenheim's central district. It is located heading out of Blenheim on Nelson Street towards Renwick. It has a tavern, video shop, various takeaways, and a superstore. The population was 3,807 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 357 from 2001.
Located at -41.51 173.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Fairhall River
The Fairhall River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises near Blairich Pass and flows north-east to join the Opawa River between Renwick and Blenheim. The locality of Fairhall is east of the river. The river and locality were named in 1847 for a chainman in a survey team in the area. A vineyard, Fairhall Downs, was established in the river valley in 1982.
Located at -41.52 173.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Marlborough Girls' College
Marlborough Girls' College is a single-sex secondary school in Blenheim, New Zealand. Marlborough is a province known for its thriving viticulture industry and is commonly referred to as the wine region of New Zealand. This region often has the highest number of sunshine hours in New Zealand (2,448 hours annually).
Located at -41.51 173.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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