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Timaru Destination Guide

Delve into Timaru in New Zealand

Timaru in the region of Canterbury with its 28,007 residents is located in New Zealand - some 280 mi or ( 450 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Timaru

Local time in Timaru is now 10:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Washdyke, Timaru, Salisbury, and Richmond. While being here, you might want to check out Wellington . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Timaru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

THIS IS SO FUNNY! It's a Hard Fat Life - Music Video

3:31 min by Willywillyyumyum
Views: 10835 Rating: 4.64

"The funniest music video of all time" Hayden Paddon - "I laughed so much it hurt" Janie Annear - Timaru Mayor. Willywilly Yumyum Hip Hops with some of the most gorgeous girls of Timaru - A hilarious ..

2012 New Zealand National Brass Band Contest - A Grade Own choice (Sat 7 July)

143:22 min by Robert Chandler
Views: 4666 Rating: 5.00

Highlights A Grade Own Choice section, 2012 New Zealand National Brass Band Contest. Only first 6 of 9 bands + presentation of results are in this video. Apologies for this abbreviation but that's all ..


Foot and Ball - The Steven Marr Story - Episode 1

7:49 min by ShesGotMassiveFace
Views: 1775 Rating: 4.64

Follow Steven Marr on his journey to making a local representative soccer team with the help of his less than qualified soccer coach Jacob Gormack. ..

Timaru

1:01 min by PureNZHaveYourSay
Views: 673 Rating: 0.00

Hi Leute, Bin grade in Timaru und wir liegen hier am strand und chillen in der sonne. :) Hoffe euch gehts allen gut und hier kommt eine kleine nachricht an euch!!! Liiebe Gruesse ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aoraki Polytechnic

Aoraki Polytechnic is a public NZ Tertiary Education Institution. Aoraki Polytechnic's main campus is based in central Timaru, South Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. It also has campuses offering a variety of programmes in Ashburton, Oamaru, Christchurch and Dunedin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -44.40 171.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Education in the Canterbury Region, Timaru, Vocational education in New Zealand

Roncalli College

Roncalli College is a Catholic college in Timaru, New Zealand. It is named after Pope John XXIII, whose birth name was Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. It is a co-educational college, with approximately 550 students from Year 9 to Year 13, it is situated on Craigie Avenue, next to the Sacred Heart Basilica. It is set in 3.12 hectares of land, with 13 free-standing buildings. It practices NCEA examinations for its senior students with a high rate of success.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -44.40 171.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1981, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Canterbury Region, Timaru

Timaru Girls' High School

Timaru Girls' High School is a secondary school in Timaru, New Zealand, founded in 1880. Timaru Girls' High provides education for girls aged between 13 – 18 years of age (class levels - years 9 to 13). It also has a boarding facility within the school grounds for pupils not living in Timaru itself and also caters for international students. The school motto is Scientia Potestas Est – Knowledge is Power. The school is a stone's throw away from the Catholic Roncalli College.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -44.41 171.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1880, Girls' schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Canterbury Region, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Timaru

New Zealand State Highway 78

State Highway 78 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting central Timaru with its port. It holds the record for New Zealand's shortest State Highway, with a length of just under 1000 metres.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -44.39 171.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of the Canterbury Region, State highways in New Zealand

New Zealand State Highway 93

State Highway 93 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting the Southland township of Mataura with the Western Otago town of Clinton. This provides a slightly quicker route between the cities of Dunedin and Invercargill, as it bypasses the town of Gore. It is roughly 43.2 km long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -44.39 171.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: State highways in New Zealand

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Timaru