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Explore Renwick in New Zealand
Renwick in the region of Marlborough is a town in New Zealand - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Renwick is now 07:01 PM (Friday) . 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, Waihopai, and Tuamarina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woodbourne . We saw 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 Renwick ? 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
Renwick, New Zealand
Renwick is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand, close to the south bank of the Wairau River. It is located on State Highway 6, 12 kilometres west of Blenheim. Havelock is 31 km north. Highway 63 runs southwest from Renwick through the Wairau River valley. The population was 1872 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 84 from 2001. The town was initially known as "Upper Wairau", and then as "Renwicktown" after an early landowner, Dr Thomas Renwick.
Located at -41.50 173.83 (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 3 km away
Grove Mill
Grove Mill winery was established in 1988 and is located in Marlborough, New Zealand. The winery was founded by group of local grape growers and wine enthusiasts who purchased the Malt house (The Mill), a historic landmark in Grovetown, Blenheim, and transformed it into a 150 tonne winery. By 1993, demand for their wine outgrew production capacity and Grove Mill underwent expansion.
Located at -41.52 173.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
RNZAF Base Woodbourne
RNZAF Base Woodbourne is a base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, located 8 km west of Blenheim. Woodbourne was established in 1939 as the base for No. 2 Service Flying Training School (No.2 SFTS). Also located nearby during WWII were the ground training camps of the Delta. In 1942-43, Nos 16 and 18 Squadrons flying Curtiss Kittyhawks used the satellite Fairhall field.
Located at -41.52 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Woodbourne Airport
Woodbourne Aerodrome is a small, controlled aerodrome located 3NM (8 km) west of Blenheim in the South Island of New Zealand, on State Highway Six, Middle Renwick Road. Marlborough Airport (Company Name) is a busy regional airport co-located with RNZAF Base Woodbourne in the sunny Wairau Valley on the north-eastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -41.52 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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