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Mataura Island Destination Guide
Explore Mataura Island in New Zealand
Mataura Island in the region of Southland is a town in New Zealand - some 463 mi or ( 745 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mataura Island is now 09:34 AM (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: Wyndham, Waituna, Waimahaka, Tokanui, and Morton Mains. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wyndham . 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 Mataura Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Edendale Level Crossing - the private siding over SH1
Edendale Siding over SH1, possibly the last private siding to cross SH1. One way or another soon this scene will change forever. There is a plan for a deviation or overbridge in the next few years. Th ..
2009 Wyndham street races.mov
Burt Munro Wyndham Street Racing ..
Neuseeland 2008 #1
der zweite Tag in Neuseeland auf der Southern Scenic Route von Dunedin nach Te Anau... ... sieht schlimmer aus, als es ist, war nur zwischendurch mal was Regen. ..
Edendale Poppy or Tulip Fields (about 20 acres of) in FULL colourfull bloom 26 Oct 2012
Down South (a little ways from here) On a recent trip to Invercargill, NZ. ... We decided to "do" the old back road .. From Edendale - to Kensington (nearly in Invercargill) .. Little did we know .. o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pine Bush, New Zealand
Pine Bush is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated near the eastern bank of the lower Mataura River. From 1899 until 1966, the Tokanui Branch railway passed just south of Pine Bush, with a station in neighbouring Titiroa. Other nearby settlements include Waimahaka to the south, Glenham and Mataura Island to the north, and across the Mataura, Gorge Road to the west.
Located at -46.47 168.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Titiroa
Titiroa is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is on the eastern bank of the lower Mataura River, inland from Toetoes Bay. Pine Bush is nearby to the northeast, and Waimahaka is to the southeast.
Located at -46.48 168.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mokoreta River
The Mokoreta River is a river in Southland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Mataura River, its source is between Mt Rosebery and Catlins Cone, close to the source of the Catlins River. It flows westward from the Catlins Ranges into the Southland Plains. Its total length is 50 kilometres, and it flows into the Mataura River about 5km south of the town of Wyndham.
Located at -46.35 168.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Gorge Road
Gorge Road is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is on the Southern Scenic Route and is situated on the western bank of the Mataura River. Nearby settlements include Ashers to the west, and across the Mataura, Pine Bush and Titiroa to the east. The name Gorge Road derives from the main 19th century overland route, which was along a Bush lined valley and gave the appearance of a gorge.
Located at -46.48 168.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Wyndham, New Zealand
Wyndham is a rural town of 550 people in the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region, 45 km (28 mi) east of Invercargill and 25 km (15 mi) south of Gore. The original Māori name of the locality was Mokoreta (clear or sweet water). Wyndham was named for General Sir Charles Ashe Windham who fought in the Crimean War. The streets are in turn named for events, places, battles and personalities from that war. The town was initially surveyed in 1869 and gazetted a town district in 1882.
Located at -46.33 168.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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