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Explore Methven in New Zealand
Methven in the region of Canterbury with its 1,236 inhabitants is a town in New Zealand - some 227 mi or ( 366 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Methven is now 09:00 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Windwhistle, Wellington, Urrall, Richmond, and Rakaia Gorge. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Windwhistle . 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 Methven ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Red Stag New Zealand Estate Hunt - Part A
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Abisko Lodge Snow Show.wmv
Abisko Lodge is a ski lodge in the heart of Methven Village. Make your booking at www.abisko.co.nz or www.methvencampground.co.nz. ..
Beautiful Lake Coleridge Wyoming20's photos around Lake Coleridge, New Zealand (south island)
Preview of Wyoming20's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..
Master-Chef Mobile Kitchen: No.7 Italian Cooking Secrets
An Italian family warns the Brat not to push his luck with revealing the secrets to their traditional cooking to the world but for the sake of TV ratings will he push on regardless or stay loyal and r ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Methven, New Zealand
Methven is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 35 kilometres north of Ashburton. It was originally the railhead of a short branch railway off the Main South Line. Branching off from Rakaia, the Methven Branch travelled through Lauriston and Lyndhurst to Methven and operated from 1880 until 1976. It is a rural service town throughout the year, but undergoes a stark transformation in winter.
Located at -43.63 171.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alford Forest
Alford Forest is a location in Canterbury, Ashburton District, New Zealand. In 1883, stones found in Alford Forest were identified as diamonds, leading to a brief "diamond rush" in the area, but the "diamonds" were eventually shown to be worthless crystals.
Located at -43.60 171.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Rakaia Gorge
The Rakaia Gorge is located on the Rakaia River in inland Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. Like its neighbour, the Waimakariri River, the Rakaia runs through wide shingle beds for much of its length, but is forced through a narrow canyon as it approaches the Canterbury Plains.
Located at -43.52 171.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Windwhistle
Windwhistle is a settlement in the Selwyn District of New Zealand.
Located at -43.51 171.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Joseph Thomas (surveyor)
Captain Joseph Thomas (1803–?) was the chief surveyor for Lyttelton, Sumner, and Christchurch in New Zealand. He took up surveying after service in the British army, gaining the rank of lieutenant. In the 1840s, he explored many parts of New Zealand and worked for the New Zealand Company. This gained him employment with the Canterbury Association, which sent him to New Zealand in 1848.
Located at -43.69 171.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.