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Discover Mosgiel in New Zealand
Mosgiel in the region of Otago is a town located in New Zealand - some 387 mi or ( 622 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Mosgiel is now 08:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wylies Crossing, Wingatui, Outram, North Taieri, and Momona. When in this area, you might want to check out Wylies Crossing . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mosgiel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cruise to Dunedin, New Zealand
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Foreign Food Test 1 - L&P, Twisties, Tim Tams
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Taieri River Gorge, New Zealand train excursion.
Departs Dunedin, New Zealand's iconic train station and runs westward along the Taieri river as it winds away and the gorge grows deeper. Also includes a few representative photos of nearby Otago peni ..
Vulcan Railcar run to Pukerangi - Mt Allan
Vulcan railcar RM56 returns to the Taieri Gorge, after not being seen this way since 25 April 1976 when she made the final railcar trip up to Alexandra - a long 33 years, 5 months and two weeks time s ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Taieri College
Taieri College, formerly called The Taieri High School and, prior to 1956, the Mosgiel District High School, is a co-educational state school in Mosgiel, Dunedin, New Zealand. In 2003 a review of the schools on the Taieri Plains by the New Zealand Ministry of Education proposed that the high school would merge with Mosgiel Intermediate School (est. 1973) to become Taieri College from 2004.
Located at -45.88 170.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mosgiel
Mosgiel is an urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre. Since the re-organisation of New Zealand local government in 1989 it has been inside the Dunedin City Council area, but was physically separate from the contiguous suburbs until developments in the neighbouring suburb of Fairfield joined it to the city. Mosgiel has a population of approximately 10,000. Mosgiel stands at the north-eastern extremity of the Taieri Plains.
Located at -45.87 170.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wingatui
Wingatui is a small settlement almost 15 kilometres west of Dunedin, and two kilometres east of Mosgiel. It has become a suburb of Mosgiel, but continues to maintain its own unique identity and heritage. Known primarily for its railway station and for Wingatui Racecourse, Wingatui is home to an increasing population of nearly 1,200 people, according to the 2006 census. Wingatui enjoys a low unemployent rate and generally high level of income compared with Dunedin generally.
Located at -45.88 170.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Saddle Hill, New Zealand
Saddle Hill is a prominent landmark overlooking the northeastern end of the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand. Within the limits of Dunedin city, it is located 18 kilometres to the west of the city centre, between Mosgiel and Green Island, and is clearly visible from many of the city's southern hill suburbs. A lookout on the northern slopes of the hill commands a good view across the plains, with Lake Waihola visible 25 kilometres to the west in clear weather.
Located at -45.91 170.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fairfield School (Dunedin)
Fairfield School is a Primary and Intermediate school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was established during the late 19th century in the suburb of Fairfield by William Martin. It is situated on Sickels Street, a small cul-de-sac near the Dunedin Southern Motorway. The school has restricted enrolment to a limited geographical zone to reduce class sizes.
Located at -45.90 170.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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