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Murimotu Destination Guide

Explore Murimotu in New Zealand

Murimotu in the region of New Zealand (general) is a place in New Zealand - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Murimotu

Time in Murimotu is now 11:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tangiwai, Richmond, Raketapauma, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wellington . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Murimotu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

High Country Train Crossing

1:16 min by wheel5800
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At New Zealand's highest railway station Waiouru, the Auckland to Wellington Tourist train "The Overlander" crosses a special excursion railcar which has come from Auckland down here and is about to r ..

Central Plateau Scooter Challenge 2011

6:02 min by stopticklingmeplease
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The Central Plateau Scooter Challenge is an endurance ride from Wanganui to Taupo, crossing the summit of the Rangipo Desert (1074m), a journey of over 260kms to raise money for the Child Cancer Found ..


Carroll trip to NZ 2011

7:00 min by trevor carroll
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Mathilde and Trevor's 2 week visit to old friends in New Zealand, January, 2011. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Naval Communications Station Irirangi

The Naval Communications Station Irirangi of the Royal New Zealand Navy, which is 2 km north of Waiouru and near the Waiouru Army Camp, was established in WWII (1943) as the Waiouru W/T (Wireless Telegraph) Station. Its location, in the middle of the North Island, put it far away from the sea. The station was commissioned in July 1943, and at the peak period of the war had an establishment of about 150 personnel, of whom more than eighty were women.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.53 175.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Royal New Zealand Navy bases

National Army Museum (New Zealand)

The National Army Museum (Maori - Te Mata Toa) is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. It is situated 94 minutes south of Taupo on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru. The 1300 square metre museum is fortress-looking in design, complete with a bridge and moat. It took the 2nd Field Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE) 276 days to build, and was opened in October 1978.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.48 175.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Army museums, Military and war museums in New Zealand, Museums in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, National museums of New Zealand, New Zealand Army

Waiouru Military Camp

Waiouru Military Camp is a camp of the New Zealand Army in the central North Island near Waiouru. Waiouru is often referred to by soldiers as the home of the army as it houses the army marae and is the base where all New Zealand Army soldiers complete their initial basic training called All Arms Recruit Course (AARC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.47 175.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand Army bases

Manawatu-Wanganui region

Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. The region is administered by the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council, which for trading purposes is known as Horizons Regional Council.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.60 175.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Wahianoa River

The Wahianoa River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Whangaehu River, it flows southeast from the southern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, gradually veering southwest before meeting the Whangaehu three kilometres northwest of Waiouru.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.44 175.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region