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Simons Pass in the region of Canterbury is a place in New Zealand - some 304 mi or ( 489 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Simons Pass is now 06:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Richmond, Nelson, Lake Pukaki, Invercargill, and Dunedin. Since you are here already, consider visiting Richmond . Where to go and what to see in Simons Pass ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Grays River (New Zealand)
The Grays River is a tributary of the Tekapo River in the Mackenzie Basin of New Zealand. It flows southwest for 25 kilometres, joining the larger river southeast of Lake Pukaki. It should not be confused with the Gray River, a small tributary of the Awatere River in Marlborough, nor with the much larger Grey River on the South Island's West Coast.
Located at -44.23 170.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki is the largest of three roughly parallel alpine lakes running north-south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island. The others are Lakes Tekapo and Ohau. All three lakes were created when the terminal moraines of receding glaciers blocked their respective valleys, forming moraine-dammed lakes. The glacial feed to the lakes gives them a distinctive blue colour, created by glacial flour, the extremely finely ground rock particles from the glaciers.
Located at -44.12 170.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Pukaki River
The Pukaki River flows through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally, the river flowed southwest for 15 kilometres from the southern end of Lake Pukaki before joining with the Tekapo River and flowing into the northern end of Lake Benmore. However, all water from Lake Pukaki is now diverted into a canal which is fed through three hydroelectric stations before being returned directly into Lake Benmore, as part of the Waitaki Hydroelectric scheme.
Located at -44.32 170.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tekapo River
The Tekapo River flows occasionally through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island, although the riverbed is now often dry in the upper reaches it maintains a constant flow below the confluence of several tributaries notably the Merryburn, Forks, and Greys streams.
Located at -44.33 170.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Twizel River
The Twizel River is a river of the Mackenzie Basin, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the Waitaki River system. The Twizel River has its origins in numerous streams which flow down the eastern flanks of the Ben Ohau Range, the longest of which are the Gladstone Stream and the Duncan Stream. The Twizel River flows south, veering slowly southeast close to the town of Twizel. From here it flows into the northern end of the artificial lake, Lake Benmore.
Located at -44.33 170.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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