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National Park in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a place located in New Zealand - some 149 mi or ( 240 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in National Park is now 06:15 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Pokaka, Palmerston North, and Oio. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in National Park ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
At Mt. Ruapehu snow mountain, New Zealand
just having a good break in the active volcano covered with ice snow... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Raurimu Spiral
The Raurimu Spiral is a single-track railway spiral, starting with a horseshoe curve, overcoming a 139 m height difference, in the central North Island of New Zealand, on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. It is a notable feat of civil engineering, having been called an 'engineering masterpiece'. The Institute of Professional Engineers (NZ) has designated the spiral as a significant Engineering heritage site.
Located at -39.12 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
North Island Main Trunk
|} The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, linking Wellington, the capital, and Auckland, the largest city, via Paraparaumu, Palmerston North, Taihape, National Park, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, and Pukekohe. It is 681 kilometres in length, built to the standard New Zealand rail gauge of 1067.
Located at -39.27 175.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Makatote River
The Makatote River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu before entering rough hill country and veering southwest. It joins with the waters of several smaller streams to become the Manganui o te Ao River, part of the Whanganui River system.
Located at -39.27 175.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
New Zealand State Highway 48
State Highway 48 is one of New Zealand's shortest State Highways. It provides access to Whakapapa skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu. It is roughly 7 km long and, with the exception of the junction with SH 47, it lies entirely within Tongariro National Park.
Located at -39.18 175.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Pokaka, New Zealand
Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of National Park Village in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, the Central North Island of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the Tongariro National Park.
Located at -39.30 175.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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