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Fairfax in the region of Southland is a town in New Zealand - some 477 mi or ( 768 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fairfax is now 07:27 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Waimatuku, Thornbury, Isla Bank, Invercargill, and Dunedin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waimatuku . 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 Fairfax ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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New Zealand 2010
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Helicopter ride - Queenstown NZ - 2
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Interesting facts about this location
Drummond, New Zealand
Drummond is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres north of Invercargill and 18 kilometres west of Winton. The town has one golf course, a primary school called Central Southland Rural Primary School and a population of about 250. The Rugby club is now the home of the team Drummond Limehills Star (DLS), which is a combination of three clubs. The club has a proud history, and even has a former All Black originating from it, Jack Hazlett - 6 tests (1966–67).
Located at -46.15 168.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Thornbury, New Zealand
Thornbury is a small township on the east bank of the lower Aparima River, in western Southland, New Zealand. It is approximately 10 km northeast of Riverton, and 31 km northwest of Invercargill. It is mainly a farming service community. Local small industries include machinery and transport/trucking companies, and a tannery. The township was founded by pioneer settlers Matthew Instone and Robert Foster.
Located at -46.28 168.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Waimatuku
Waimatuku is a small Southland, New Zealand farming community on the Southern Scenic Route, on New Zealand State Highway 99 between Invercargill and Riverton. The community's name is Māori for water of the bittern. Home of the Waimatuku Pipe Band & Waimatuku Warriors mixed netball team. Traditionally a strong sheep farming district, but dairy farming is now increasing in popularity. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:46|17|55|S|168|09|47|E| |primary |name= }}
Located at -46.30 168.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Jacobs River
The Jacobs River or Makawhio River is located some 30 kilometres south of Fox Glacier in South Westland, New Zealand. From its headwaters near Fettes Peak below the Hooker Range it flows in a westerly direction to enter the Tasman Sea near Hunt's Beach. Its tributaries include Jumbo Creek and Pavo Creek. Just upstream from the bridge is Borat Flat.
Located at -46.33 168.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Aparima River
For the French Polynesian dance, see 'aparima The Aparima River is one of the southward-flowing braided rivers of Southland, New Zealand.
Located at -46.33 168.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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