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Okarito Destination Guide

Discover Okarito in New Zealand

Okarito in the region of West Coast with its 35 habitants is a town located in New Zealand - some 271 mi or ( 435 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Okarito

Local time in Okarito is now 12:27 PM (Friday) . 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: Tatare, Richmond, Potters Creek, Nelson, and Invercargill. When in this area, you might want to check out Tatare . 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 Okarito ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Franz Josef Glacier Country Retreat, New Zealand

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NewZeland Heli Hike 2012

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Interesting facts about this location

Ōkārito River

The Ōkārito River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the northern end of Lake Mapourika, reaching the Ōkārito Lagoon 15 kilometres west of Whataroa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.23 170.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of the West Coast Region, Westland District

Totarakaitorea River

The Totarakaitorea River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to reach the Three Mile Lagoon three kilometres to the south of Okarito.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.23 170.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Rivers of the West Coast Region, Westland District

The Forks, New Zealand

The Forks is a populated place in the West Coast Region on the South Island of New Zealand.

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Located at -43.25 170.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand

Ōkārito Lagoon

Ōkārito Lagoon is a coastal lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 130 kilometres south of Hokitika, and covers an area of about 12 km², making it the largest unmodified wetland in New Zealand. Several small rivers drain into the lagoon, and it is the outflow of Lake Mapourika. The lagoon is home of many species of wading birds, notably the extremely rare (in New Zealand) kōtuku (Eastern Great Egret). Ōkārito is the kōtuku's only New Zealand breeding place.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.20 170.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Lagoons of New Zealand, Westland District

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai is a small lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. The lake is located 6 kilometres south of Okarito and 4 kilometres west of the larger Lake Mapourika. "Alpine" is something of a misnomer as the lake is only 4 kilometres from the sea and at an elevation of less than 100m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.29 170.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lakes of the West Coast Region