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Puketi Destination Guide
Delve into Puketi in New Zealand
Puketi in the region of Otago is a city in New Zealand - some 418 mi or ( 673 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Current time in Puketi is now 04:28 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ururua, Pukekoma, Pukeawa, Invercargill, and Dunedin. While being here, make sure to check out Ururua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Puketi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Otago Morris Minor Club
a journey through the Otago landscape to Lawrence and The Tuapeka Punt across the Clutha River NZ with the Vauxhall Club ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tuapeka River
The Tuapeka River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, which it joins at Tuapeka Mouth between Roxburgh and Balclutha. The Tuapeka's main claim to fame is as the centre of the Central Otago Gold Rush of the 1860s. The first major discovery of gold in Otago was at Gabriel's Gully, close to the Tuapeka, in 1861.
Located at -46.02 169.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Waitahuna River
The Waitahuna River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Clutha River.
Located at -46.15 169.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Pomahaka River
The Pomahaka River is located in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapanui in the area known locally as West Otago. For a short part of its length, the river forms the boundary between Otago and Southland regions.
Located at -46.15 169.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Gabriel's Gully
Gabriel's Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River. The discovery of gold at Gabriel's Gully by Gabriel Read in May 1861 led to the Central Otago goldrush. While gold had been found in the Otago before, this rush was beyond expectation, with the population of the gold field rising from almost nothing to around 11,500 within a year, twice that of Dunedin at the time. It also stimulated overseas interest in the new colony.
Located at -45.88 169.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Balclutha Road Bridge
The Balclutha Road Bridge, which spans the Clutha River in Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand, is one of the best-known road bridges in New Zealand's South Island. The bridge is often simply known as "The Clutha Bridge", despite the fact that there are numerous bridges across the country's second longest river. Built between 1933 and 1935, this bowstring bridge was designed by W. L.
Located at -46.24 169.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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