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Ahurangi Destination Guide
Touring Ahurangi in New Zealand
Ahurangi in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is located in New Zealand - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Ahurangi is now 06:24 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Upokonui, Richmond, Parikino, and Paparangi. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ahurangi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Forsaken Heritage - Trip to Bridge To Nowhere
Mungapurua Re-Visited 1965 Film Transfer by Patrick Monaghan - Memories2DVD - New Zealand www.Memories2DVD.co.nz ..
NZ Highway No. 4
Road Trip to Whanganui ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Whanganui National Park
The Whanganui National Park is a national park located in the North Island of New Zealand. Established in 1986, it covers an area of 742 km² bordering the Whanganui River. It incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. The river itself is not part of the park.
Located at -39.58 175.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Moutoa Island
Moutoa Island is an island of shingle approximately 500 metres long, eighty kilometres up the Whanganui River, New Zealand between the towns of Ranana and Hiruharama. Surrounded by rapids, it has been the site of many battles, the most famous being on the 14th May, 1864 between a force of Pai Marire followers from the upper Whanganui and the Ngati-Hau of the lower Whanganui during the Second Taranaki War.
Located at -39.58 175.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Jerusalem, New Zealand
Jerusalem was once an important kainga on the Whanganui River in New Zealand where a Roman Catholic mission was first established in 1854. Known to Māori as Hiruharama, Jerusalem was the isolated site where, in 1892, Suzanne Aubert (better known as Mother Mary Joseph) established the congregation of the Sisters of Compassion. They became a highly respected charitable nursing/religious order.
Located at -39.55 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kakatahi
Kakatahi is a New Zealand town located 50 kilometres from Wanganui, on State Highway 4 to Raetihi. The once bustling roadworkers' camp is now closed and the introduction of private contractors has seen the community dwindle, with local families contributing to a school roll of only about a dozen in 2007.
Located at -39.65 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mangawhero River
The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand. It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes though Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu. On 8 September 1979 up to 17,000 litres of heating oil were spilt into the river from the Turoa ski field.
Located at -39.87 175.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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