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Discover Golden Bay in New Zealand
Golden Bay in the region of Tasman is a town located in New Zealand - some 105 mi or ( 168 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Golden Bay is now 12:27 AM (Saturday) . 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, Totaranui, Takaka, Richmond, and Palmerston North. 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 Golden Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Flash flood 2 - Dec 2011 in Golden Bay, New Zealand
We were down at the top ford this evening checking out the flooding when a flash flood came down carrying boulders, trees and lots of sludge. It completely wiped out the road. ..
Flash flood Dec 2011 in Golden Bay, New Zealand
We witnessed a flash flood coming down our valley and wiping out the access road. I managed to get the camera out to catch the waters as they subsided. ..
Row row row your boat Paulleck1975's photos around Abel Tasman, New Zealand (south island)
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Pohara Harryandnorah's photos around Pohara, New Zealand (pohara rock formations)
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Interesting facts about this location
Motupipi River
The Motupipi River is a short river of the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows north to reach Golden Bay to the east of Takaka.
Located at -40.83 172.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Takaka River
The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Takaka. It was reported on 17 January 2007 that the Takaka river is one of a growing number of South Island rivers to have a confirmed case of the invasive river weed didymo.
Located at -40.82 172.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Totaranui
Totaranui is a 1 km long beach and the site of a large campsite in the Tasman Region, New Zealand administered by the Department of Conservation (DoC). It is located in Abel Tasman National Park toward the northern end of the Abel Tasman Track and is often used as a starting or finishing point for walking and kayaking the track/park.
Located at -40.82 173.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Golden Bay
Golden Bay is a shallow, paraboloid shaped bay at the northwest end of New Zealand's South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies southwest of Cook Strait and west of Tasman Bay. It is separated from the sea by the Farewell Spit. The Aorere and Takaka Rivers flow into the bay from the south. It is known for being a popular tourist destination, because of its good weather and relaxed, friendly lifestyle. The west and northern regions of the bay are largely unpopulated.
Located at -40.67 172.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Waikoropupu River
The Waikoropupu River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northeast to reach the Takaka River close to the town of Takaka.
Located at -40.83 172.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.