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Lake Rotoroa Destination Guide
Touring Lake Rotoroa in New Zealand
Lake Rotoroa in the region of Tasman is located in New Zealand - some 118 mi or ( 190 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Lake Rotoroa is now 10:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tutaki, Richmond, Palmerston North, and Owen River. 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 Lake Rotoroa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Eel attacks brown trout (New Zealand)
we shot this footage on a fishing trip in the South Island of New Zealand. My brother Russell was just about to cast to a brown trout when an eel came from nowhere and grabbed the fish! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rotoroa, New Zealand
Rotoroa is a small town at the north western end of Lake Rotoroa in the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -41.80 172.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Rotoroa (Tasman)
Lake Rotoroa lies within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island, New Zealand. The lake is fed by the D'Urville and Sabine rivers. The greatest depth is 145 metres and the lake is completely surrounded by beech forest. Rotoroa is a small community at the base of the lake. The Gowan River flows out of the lake at this point, thus making the lake one of the sources of the Buller River system.
Located at -41.87 172.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gowan River
The Gowan River is in the South Island of New Zealand. Its source is at Lake Rotoroa and travels 11 kilometres before feeding into the Buller River. Mixed farming and forestry occurs on both banks of the river. The river has introduced trout which attracts recreational fishing. In 2001 a Water Conservation Order was placed on the river to recognise the value of it in an unmodified state.
Located at -41.72 172.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gowanbridge Railway Station
Gowanbridge railway station was a rural railway station that served the small settlement of Gowanbridge in the Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island. Gowanbridge is located on State Highway 6 at the junction with Gowan Valley Road, and is also passed by on one side by the Buller River. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and though completed in 1929, it never saw any revenue service nor was it ever owned or operated by the Railways Department.
Located at -41.71 172.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Howard River
The Howard River is a river of the northern South Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Buller River, the Howard rises in the Travers Range of Nelson Lakes National Park, flowing north between Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti, before reaching the Buller between Kawatiri and Saint Arnaud.
Located at -41.72 172.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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