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Touring Woodleigh in New Zealand
Woodleigh in the region of Waikato is located in New Zealand - some 259 mi or ( 418 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Woodleigh is now 03:43 AM (Monday) . 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, Waingaro, Te Akau, Te Akatea, and Ruawaro. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . Check out our recommendations for Woodleigh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Glen Afton
Glen Afton is a village in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Formerly an important coal-mining centre, it consists today of little more than a few houses with very limited services and amenities, although one large and one small open-cast coal mine still operate in the area. The nearest town is Huntly, some 14 km (15 minutes' drive) away. Glen Afton has a Dairy (Store) and a Club Rooms (The Blue Room). There is a Primary School at Pukemiro (The next Village). http://www.
Located at -37.62 175.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Bush Tramway Club
The Bush Tramway Club is a heritage railway 12 km west of Huntly along the Rotowaro Road, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It regularly operates restored locomotives along a 5.4 km Rotowaro-Glen Afton section of the former Glen Afton Branch. Open days are the first Sunday of the month, April to December (inclusive).
Located at -37.60 175.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant
The Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant, also known as the Waikato Carbonisation Plant, was a coal processing plant in the Rotowaro/Huntly area, New Zealand. It was also the first plant to use the Lurgi process in the Southern Hemisphere.
Located at -37.60 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Rotowaro
Rotowaro was once a small coal mining township approximately 10 km west of Huntly in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The town was built especially for miners houses, but was entirely removed in the 1980s to make way for a large opencast mine.
Located at -37.59 175.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Pukekawa
Pukekawa is a small rural community located in the Lower Waikato area of the Waikato District, New Zealand. It was in the Franklin District until 2010. It is about an hour's drive south of central Auckland. Pukekawa, an extinct volcano, is one of the oldest volcanic cones in the Auckland region. The area's fertile soils are used to grow a range of vegetables, including onions, potatoes and carrots. At the heart of Pukekawa is a primary school, church and a garage/service station.
Located at -37.34 174.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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