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Discover Elgin in New Zealand
Elgin in the region of Canterbury is a town located in New Zealand - some 238 mi or ( 382 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Elgin is now 11:50 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Winchmore, Wellington, Tinwald, Seafield, and Richmond. When in this area, you might want to check out Winchmore . 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 Elgin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ashburton District
Land of surprising contrasts. This rich agricultural region stretching from the alps to the ocean, and bordered by impressive braided rivers, encompasses the Ashburton, Methven, Mt Somers high country ..
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Lifestyle Motorhomes are experience motorhome builders in Ashburton, New Zealand. Here's an example of the sort of motorhome conversion they can do. From conversions to complete new builds or camperva ..
RWC 2011 Roadshow from Ashburton - 08 July 2011
The RWC 2011 Roadshow broadcasts from Ashburton, the fifthday of touring the country and bringing a taste of the Tournament to Kiwis everywhere. Visiting 27 locations throughout July, the RWC 2011 Roa ..
RWC 2011 Roadshow - Ashburton highlights
Highlights and behind the scenes action from the fifth day of the RWC 2011 Roadshow in Ashburton. more at www.nz2011.govt.nz ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Electricity Ashburton
Electricity Ashburton Limited, trading as EA Networks is a co-operatively-owned electricity distribution company, based in Ashburton, New Zealand. The company was formed as Electricity Ashburton in 1995 after a reorganisation of the Ashburton Electric Power Board into a commercial company. It adopted its current trading name EA Networks in late 2012.
Located at -43.94 171.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lake Hood
Lake Hood is a man-made recreational lake, located 6 km south-east of Tinwald in the locality of Huntingdon, Canterbury, New Zealand. It was opened in 2001 by the Right Honourable Jenny Shipley. It is 2.3 km long by 1 km wide and is more than 80 hectares in area. It features an eight lane rowing course and separate waterskiing and jet skiing areas, and is home to Water Ski Lake Hood.
Located at -43.97 171.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ashburton Aerodrome
Ashburton Aerodrome is a small airport 2 NM to the east of Ashburton township on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Newmans Air operated a Christchurch to Queenstown via Ashburton service in the 1980s it allowed skiers to connect to the nearby skifield of MT Hutt. Currently no scheduled services fly into Ashburton.
Located at -43.90 171.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
3ZE
3ZE or as it became known 92.5 3ZE FM was a local radio station that operated in Ashburton, New Zealand. The station was originally launched on 873AM frequency as an independently operated station then after being sold by Radio New Zealand's when the Government divested itself of its commercial radio stations became part of the Community Radio Network. The station added an FM frequency which improved reception and suited the inclusion of a significant amount of music within its programme.
Located at -43.91 171.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Huntingdon, New Zealand
Huntingdon is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the southern bank of the Ashburton River, south of Ashburton. Other nearby settlements include Willowby to the west, Wheatstone, Flemington, and Ashton to the south, and Wakanui to the east across the river.
Located at -43.99 171.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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