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Piriaka Destination Guide
Touring Piriaka in New Zealand
Piriaka in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is located in New Zealand - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Piriaka is now 01:13 AM (Sunday) . 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, Taringamotu, Patunga, Palmerston North, and Owhango. 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 Piriaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Overlander stopping Taumarunui
The Overlander pulling up at Taumarunui with the Overlander. DCs 4818 & 4323 had backed Steamrail Wanganui's Train into the North Loop until the Overlander had passed finance.groups.yahoo.com ..
Overlander at speed on Makatote Viaduct
The Makatote viaduct towers above the gulley-it's the highest rail viaduct on the North Island Main Trunk Line of New Zealand. A train speeds over and then I pan back over the viaduct. This was taken ..
Northbound Overlander into Taumarunui
Mid 2006 the previously doomed Overlander is seen arriving at Taumarunui behind an EF Loco ..
Table machine in operation for Parliamentary Special
The NIMT Parliamentary Special ran with special tablets made for the event. This video shows the tablets being placed inside the tablet machines at Taumarunui railway station. The machine were restore ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pungapunga River
The Pungapunga River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwest from the southeastern foothills of the Hahungaroa Range, reaching the Whanganui River five kilometres east of Taumarunui.
Located at -38.89 175.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Manunui
Manunui is a small settlement in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the King Country region, about 4 km east of Taumarunui. Manunui is where State Highway 41 to Lake Taupo branches off from State Highway 4. Manunui Means Big Bird (Manu = bird, nui = big) At the 2001 census Manunui had a total listed population of 588 (51 fewer than 1996).
Located at -38.89 175.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kakahi, New Zealand
Kakahi is a small village about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui in New Zealand. It can be accessed from State Highway 4 using access roads Waitea Road or Whakapapa Road. Kakahi derives its name from the Kakahi fresh water shellfish which may be found in the area. The North Island Main Trunk Railway passes through Kakahi over the Kakahi Stream via a large concrete pillar and steel girder bridge.
Located at -38.94 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Whakapapa River
The Whakapapa River in New Zealand trickles off the Whakapapa skifield of Mount Ruapehu, down the western slopes of the mountain through Owhango before finally merging with the Whanganui River just east of Kakahi at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|55.92|S|175|24.5|E|region:NZ_type:river|| | |name= }}. Peter McIntyre had a home overlooking the confluence of the Whanganui and Whakapapa rivers, and painted several oil landscapes of the Whakapapa River.
Located at -38.93 175.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ongarue River
The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River. Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.
Located at -38.88 175.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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