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Discover Kaponga in New Zealand
Kaponga in the region of Taranaki with its 357 habitants is a town located in New Zealand - some 132 mi or ( 213 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaponga is now 07:33 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, Richmond, Palmerston North, Okaiawa, and Ohawe Beach. 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 Kaponga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mt. Egmont or Taranaki, New Zealand
See some shots of vulcan like shaped Mt Egmont. Further more a bit of the vegetation surrounding the vulcan and a nice waterfall is shown. ..
Waitara Excursion (A ride with a difference)
Perhaps the best train ride of my life - an excursion on the old Waitara Branch in the Taranaki, New Zealand thanks to the Waitara Preservation Society for the ride- our train was being propelled by a ..
Mt. Taranaki FSX Flyby in a LIAT Dash 8
Mt. Taranaki, is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The 2518-metre-high mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cone ..
Sheep worrying Dog #2!
For most city farmers a dog or dogs attacking their sheep is a real problem. We have the answer. The Big dog here is Monty and he really is a big guy, a great Dane Rottweiler cross we think. On the ot ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kaponga
Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Opunake. Opunaki is 26 kilometres to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east. Auroa lies to the south-east. Manaia is 15 kilometres south of Kaponga. The population was 372 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001.
Located at -39.42 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kapuni
Kapuni is a small hydrocarbons field and drilling site in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located within a dairy farming area in Taranaki, 85 km south of New Plymouth. It is the second largest onshore gas/condensate field in New Zealand after the Maui gas field off the Taranaki coast. Economically viable quantities of oil and gas were discovered in 1959 by a Royal Dutch/Shell-British Petroleum-Todd consortium, and full production began in 1969.
Located at -39.48 174.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cardiff, New Zealand
Cardiff is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located five kilometres southwest of Stratford close to Egmont National Park.
Located at -39.37 174.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Manaia, Taranaki
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Opunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hawera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. State Highway 45 passes through the town. Manaia is named after the former Māori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia. The Manaia and surrounding community has a South Taranaki District Council LibraryPlus, which provides a full library service and Council related services.
Located at -39.55 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lake Dive
Lake Dive is located in the south east of the Egmont National Park at a height of 907 m above sea level. It was discovered in 1887 by Bradshaw Dive on his descent from the summit when he saw what he believed to be a lake. A party led by Thomas Dawson later confirmed that it was indeed a lake. In April 1964 the Lake Dive Hut was opened a short distance from the lake.
Located at -39.33 174.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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