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Waikaka Destination Guide
Delve into Waikaka in New Zealand
Waikaka in the region of Southland is a city in New Zealand - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Current time in Waikaka is now 12:14 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: Waikoikoi, Otama, Knapdale, Invercargill, and Dunedin. While being here, make sure to check out Waikoikoi . 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 Waikaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Te Anau
Me in My House ..
Cheeserolling Webisode 2 - The Cheese
Meet the cheesemaker behind Whitestone Cheese Rolling New Zealand and see the runners in action as they chase the cheeses in Southland. See also Webisode 1 - the hill youtu.be And Webisode 3 - the pow ..
Te Anau
Casa Mia ..
Cheeserolling Webisode1 - The Hill
Meet the farmer behind Whitestone Cheese Rolling New Zealand and find out the secrets behind the perfect cheese rolling hill. See also Webisode 2 - the cheese youtu.be And Webisode 3 - the powderoom y ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sigaus australis
Sigaus australis is the most common alpine grasshopper found in New Zealand. It can be found in the lower half of the South Island, from the Otago and Canterbury Region. S. australis was described in 1897 by Frederick Wollaston Hutton. Like all of New Zealand sub-alpine and alpine grasshoppers S. australis has a 2 or 3 years life cycle. The eggs must ‘overwinter’ before they will hatch.
Located at -45.83 168.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mandeville Aerodrome
Mandeville Aerodrome is an airport at Mandeville, New Zealand. It is the home of the Croydon Aircraft Company which restores vintage aircraft, provides training scenic and aerial experience flights in vintage aircraft.
Located at -45.99 168.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Landslip Hill
Landslip Hill is located in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand, between Tapanui and Pukerau. It is a debris flow feature associated with the Manuherikia Group of fluvial quartz sandstones. Geologists have described the fossil-bearing rocks as forming part of a sequence of "siliclastic fluvial deltaic sands, conglomerates and silty clays" (Lindqvist & Pocknall 1977).
Located at -46.07 169.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Eastern Southland Gallery
The Eastern Southland Gallery is a major provincial art gallery in Gore, Southland, New Zealand. The gallery is housed in the town's former Carnegie library building, which was built in 1909 (extended in 2003). The gallery is located at 14 Hokonui Drive, the northern end of Gore's main street, close to the town clocktower and public library.
Located at -46.10 168.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Gore, New Zealand
Gore is a town, surrounding borough, and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -46.10 168.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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