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Explore Crofton in New Zealand
Crofton in the region of New Zealand (general) is a town in New Zealand - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Crofton is now 01:44 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wellington, Silverhope, Sanson, Rata, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . 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 Crofton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
F111 High Speed Pass
The first high speed low level pass made by a No 6 Squadron RAAF F111 at the RNZAF Ohakea open day 2008. I apologise for not panning fast enough but damn he was quick. ..
14 Huey and 5 Sioux formation flight at Ohakea.
All of 3 Squadron RNZAF's aircraft in one awesome fly-by at Ohakea. Shame about the wind noise but the distinctive Huey thump is still there. Kimihia Ka Patu! ..
RNZAF Ohakea Spitfire test flight 1pm March 25 2009
www.john.co.nz RNZAF Ohakea Spitfire test flight March 25 2009 ..
Awatapu Rapper
Francis V on stage at the Globe Theatre. LukE and fraNcis doiNg their thAnG represen'iN City Vision ChurCh!!!PEaCe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nga Tawa Diocesan School
Nga Tawa Diocesan School, also known as the Wellington Diocesan School for Girls, is an integrated, Anglican girls’ boarding school situated in the heart of the Rangitikei. It is found just outside the township of Marton in New Zealand.
Located at -40.07 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Huntley School (New Zealand)
Huntley School is an Anglican independent boarding prep School in Marton, New Zealand. It was founded in 1896 by Charles Mather and Basil Wilson on Calico Line as a small school for children of the farmers in Marton. The school is now located on Wanganui Road. The building has been rebuilt since the move. A nail from the original building is kept ceremonially by the headmaster.
Located at -40.06 175.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Alice Hospital
Lake Alice Hospital was a rural psychiatric facility near Bulls in Rangitikei, New Zealand. It was opened in August 1950, and had a Maximum Security unit. Like many New Zealand psychiatric hospitals, Lake Alice was self-sufficient, with its own farm, workshop, bakery, laundry, and fire station. It also had swimming pools as well as glasshouses and vegetable gardens. The facility slowly shut down during the mid 90's, finally shutting its doors in October 1999.
Located at -40.13 175.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lake Alice (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Lake Alice is a small lake approximately 7 km south west of Marton in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island. The nearby Lake Alice Hospital that closed in 1999 is named after the lake.
Located at -40.13 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bulls, New Zealand
Bulls is a small town near Palmerston North on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is in a thriving farming area in the Rangitikei District at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3 about 160 kilometres north of Wellington. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1755. The eastern end of the SH1 bridge over the Rangitikei River south-east of the town collapsed suddenly in 1973 while being crossed by a bus. No-one was killed and the collapsed part was rebuilt.
Located at -40.17 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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