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Touring Hawera in New Zealand
Hawera in the region of Taranaki with its 11,068 citizens is a city located in New Zealand - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Hawera is now 03:10 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Te Roti, Richmond, Palmerston North, and Okaiawa. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hawera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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South Taranaki District
South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km² (1,380.49 sq mi) and a population of 26,900 (June 2012 estimate). It is part of the greater Taranaki Region.
Located at -39.59 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bayly Park
Bayly Park was a cricket ground in Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand. first-class was first played there in 1892 when Taranaki played Hawke's bay. A further first-class match came in 1895 when Taranaki played the touring Fijians, with another first-class fixture against Hawke's Bay following in 1897. The final first-class match played there came in 1895 when Taranaki played Canterbury. The ground still exists today, but cricket is no longer played there.
Located at -39.59 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hawera
Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 11,050. It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight.
Located at -39.58 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hawera Observatory
Hawera Observatory is situated in King Edward Park, Hawera, New Zealand, and is administered and maintained by the Hawera Astronomical Society, which meets at the observatory on the second Wednesday of the month from February to December. Also, by arrangement, open nights (weather permitting) are held for local groups as well as members. The observatory was founded by amateur astronomer and telescope maker, George Mortimer Townsend, who also co-founded the Hawera Astronomical Society in 1926.
Located at -39.59 174.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Normanby, Taranaki
Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. It is also situated on the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977. The population of Normanby and its surrounding hinterland was 849 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 24 from 2001.
Located at -39.53 174.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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