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Ataahua Destination Guide
Explore Ataahua in New Zealand
Ataahua in the region of Canterbury is a town in New Zealand - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ataahua is now 07:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Teddington, Tai Tapu, Richmond, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ataahua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Taking a 'Trip'
While attempting to act out a scene from a movie I instead triped and we laughed ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Halswell River
The Halswell River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It rises in the Port Hills south of Christchurch and flows south into Lake Ellesmere. Parts of the river originally had the Māori names of Huritini (meaning "many turns"), Te Tau Awa a Maka and Te Heru o Kahukura. The river was renamed for Edmund Storr Halswell, who was a member of the management committee of the Canterbury Association and arrived in New Zealand in 1841.
Located at -43.75 172.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Birdling's Flat
Birdling's Flat, originally named Poranui, is a settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, close to the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. Birdling's Flat also commonly refers to the nearby pebble beach that is part of Kaitorete Spit. The beach is well known as a place to find small Agates and a variety of other attractive rounded pebbles. Birdling's Flat is named for the Birdling family, who were the first European Settlers to farm the area.
Located at -43.82 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lake Forsyth
Lake Forsyth (known to Māori as Te Roto o Wairewa) is a lake in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is fed by the Takiritawai River, a short arm of the Okuti River, and exits via a gravel bank into the sea in the vicinity of the small community of Birdling's Flat. State Highway 75 leading to Akaroa and part of the Little River Rail Trail follow the north-western shore of the lake.
Located at -43.81 172.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kaitorete Spit
Kaitorete Spit is a long finger of land which extends along the coast of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs southwest from Banks Peninsula for 25 kilometres, and separates the shallow Lake Ellesmere from the Pacific Ocean. It is actually a barrier as it reaches landfall on either side (at Banks Peninsula/Birdlings Flat and Taumutu). The barrier is very low-lying and is prone to flooding.
Located at -43.83 172.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Takiritawai River
The Takiritawai River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. A short river of approximately 1.5 kilometres, it flows from the confluence of the Okana and Okuti Rivers to feed the top of Lake Forsyth, at the southwest of Banks Peninsula.
Located at -43.80 172.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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