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Discover Wangapeka Valley in New Zealand
Wangapeka Valley in the region of West Coast is a place located in New Zealand - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Wangapeka Valley is now 09:06 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Nelson. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wangapeka Valley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Little Wanganui
Little Wanganui is a small settlement in the district of Karamea, New Zealand. The main industry is dairy farming, as the entire village is surrounded by farmland. There is a small tavern which provides rooms to let and also provides a bar and restaurant. There is also a small community hall which is used for local functions and a volunteer fire brigade Station which operates in conjunction with the Karamea Volunteer Fire Brigade. A pastime in the area is whitebaiting.
Located at -41.40 172.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Little Wanganui River
The Little Wanganui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from the slopes of Mount Allen, reaching the Karamea Bight close to the small; settlement of Little Wanganui.
Located at -41.40 172.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Karamea River
The Karamea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman and West Coast Regions of the South Island. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps. The river rises to the east of Mount Allen, meandering west briefly before turning north. After some 25 kilometres it again turns west, to enter a series of small lakes where its waters are joined by those of the Roaring Lion River.
Located at -41.27 172.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Arapito
Arapito is a town in the Karamea area of New Zealand. Arapito is a farming community on the south side of the Karamea River, and upriver from the main Karamea township. The settlement was originally named Promised Land; it was changed to Arapito in 1908 when a post office was established in the town. The area was originally a Māori hunting trail, hence the name.
Located at -41.27 172.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Karamea
Karamea is a town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost settlement of any real size on the West Coast, and is located 96 kilometres north-east by road from Westport. There is no other connecting road to the town - the road north ends at the Kohaihai River some 20 kilometres from Karamea, at the south western end of the Heaphy Track. The Karamea River flows past the town to the south and into the Karamea Bight, part of the Tasman Sea.
Located at -41.25 172.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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