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Discover Fitzroy in New Zealand
Fitzroy in the region of Taranaki is a town located in New Zealand - some 159 mi or ( 255 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Fitzroy is now 12:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Waiongona, Palmerston North, Omata, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fitzroy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Seeking out the set of Last Samurai Leon323's photos around New Plymouth, New Zealand (leichen)
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Interesting facts about this location
Fitzroy, Taranaki
Fitzroy is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre. The population was 3,591 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001. The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor Robert FitzRoy reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from 25,000 hectares to 1,500 hectares in the mid-1840s.
Located at -39.05 174.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. It was founded in 1882 and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2007. The school currently caters for approximately 1300 students, including 210 boarders, on its 15 hectare site. The school often collaborates with the very close-by New Plymouth Girls' High School.
Located at -39.06 174.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Welbourn, New Zealand
Welbourn (often misspelled Welbourne) is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre. Te Henui Stream runs through the suburb and State Highway 3 forms its western boundary. The population was 1,698 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 60 from 2001. The suburb began as a railway settlement.
Located at -39.07 174.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated. The New Plymouth District includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns. The New Plymouth District is the 15th largest district (out of 73) in New Zealand, and has 1.7 percent of New Zealand's population.
Located at -39.07 174.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
New Plymouth Observatory
New Plymouth Observatory was opened in 1920 and is situated on Marsland Hill, Robe Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, and is the home of the New Plymouth Astronomical Society (NPAS). The Society opens the Observatory to the Public, Tuesday evenings. Winter hours are 7.30-9.30pm, Summer hours are 8.30-10.30pm. Group bookings by arrangement.
Located at -39.06 174.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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