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Delve into Rakaia in New Zealand
Rakaia in the region of Canterbury with its 1,043 residents is a city in New Zealand - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Current time in Rakaia is now 03:27 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Te Pirita, Somerton, Richmond, and Palmerston North. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rakaia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Salmon World TVNZ Clip
TVNZ report on the latest New Zealand attractio, Salmon World, Rakaia. Salmon World contains an aquarium experience, restaurant and cafe, craft shop and unique 4D movie experience. Great for all the f ..
Dare2Hope
www.dare2hope.co.nz Follow Karl on his epic journey as he Dares to walk the length of New Zealand to promote Hope as the alternative to Suicide ..
What Now - Barry Jackson Showreel V2
Bits from everything ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chertsey, New Zealand
Chertsey is a town in the Ashburton District, of New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the town to the west, between Ashburton and Rakaia on the Canterbury Plains. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1920, of which 1044 were male and 876 were female.
Located at -43.80 171.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Canterbury Plains
The Canterbury Plains are an area in New Zealand centred to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury Region. Their northern extremes are at the foot of the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District, and in the south they merge into the plains of North Otago beyond the Waitaki River.
Located at -43.64 172.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Dunsandel
Dunsandel is a small rural township in the Canterbury Region of the South Island, New Zealand. The town is located on the Canterbury Plains just south of the Selwyn River and about 40 km south of Christchurch. Dunsandel is a junction town on SH1, halfway between Christchurch and Ashburton, with roads leading to Leeston, Southbridge and Hororata.
Located at -43.67 172.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Canterbury Region
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury (ECAN) - and the University of Canterbury.
Located at -43.60 172.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hororata River
The Hororata River is a river of Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Selwyn River, the Hororata has its sources in rough hill country north of Windwhistle, and flows east through the township of Hororata before reaching the Selwyn 12 kilomewtres northwest of Dunsandel.
Located at -43.60 172.08 (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.