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Waipounamu Destination Guide
Explore Waipounamu in New Zealand
Waipounamu in the region of Southland is a town in New Zealand - some 436 mi or ( 701 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Waipounamu is now 10:33 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: Whenuatonga, Pyramid, Otama, Mandeville, and Longridge. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whenuatonga . 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 Waipounamu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Praveen in Queenstown
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Interesting facts about this location
Waikaia River
The Waikaia River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Mataura River. The moderate sized Waikaia River rises in swamps and tussock land in the Umbrella Mountains to the east of the headwaters of the Pomahaka River and then flows south for 50 km through rugged native bush-clad hills and then from Piano Flat though farmed areas until it joins the Mataura River at Riversdale.
Located at -45.88 168.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Riversdale, New Zealand
Riversdale is a small town in the Southland region of New Zealand. The population of Riversdale in the 2006 Census was 393, an increase of 30 people, or 8.3%, since the 2001 Census.
Located at -45.90 168.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Waimea River (Southland)
The Waimea River is a tributary of the Mataura River in Southland, New Zealand. The Waimea Plains around this river form part of the Southland Plains.
Located at -45.96 168.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Balfour, New Zealand
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland Region of New Zealand. According to the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings, it has a usually resident population of 135, unchanged from the previous census in 1996. Accounts of Balfour's naming differ: according to one report, it was named after an employee of the Waimea Company who lived there; alternatively it may have been named after James Mulville Balfour, a local surveyor.
Located at -45.83 168.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Hokonui Hills
The Hokonui Hills, also known as The Hokonui Mountains or simply The Hokonui, are a range of hills in northern Southland, New Zealand. They rise to 600 metres above the surrounding Southland Plains, of which the hills mark a northern extremity. The Hokonui Hills also splits the Southland Plains in two - to the north and east lies the broad floodplain of the Mataura River, and to the south and west lie the plains of the Aparima and Oreti Rivers.
Located at -45.95 168.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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