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Upokongaro Destination Guide

Touring Upokongaro in New Zealand

Upokongaro in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is located in New Zealand - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Upokongaro

Time in Upokongaro is now 02:09 AM (Monday) . 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: Wiritoa, Whangaehu, Whakaihuwaka, Wellington, and Wanganui. Being here already, consider visiting Wiritoa . 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 Upokongaro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Holiday-Greenday Lyrics

4:00 min by OfficialWanganistan
Views: 3568 Rating: 4.83

Holiday by Greenday, off the album 'American Idiot' (2002.) ***COPYRIGHT*** I have direct permission from the author to use this audio and the lyrics. I am in no way involved with Greenday or their mu ..

Classical Villa & Gardens

2:51 min by awakekiwi
Views: 1909 Rating: 4.00

PRIVATE SALE Classical Villa & Gardens, Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand LET YOUR SOUL FLOW FROM YOUR ENCHANTED VILLA INTO LUSH SECRET GARDENS...ESCAPE INTO PARADISE... I am acting on behalf of my ..


FROST'S POETIC ODYSSEY - Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand

3:53 min by benjaminjfrost
Views: 566 Rating: 5.00

A lone man discovers himself (in a rental car). ..

Durie hill tower

7:52 min by Blizzardnz
Views: 187 Rating: 5.00

A trip up and down the Durie hill Tower. I need to go to the Gym ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Okoia

Okoia is a small rural locality approximately 5 km east of Wanganui, New Zealand. It is centred on the Okoia Primary School. The area is predominantly subject to sheep and beef pastoral farming. Although in recent years it has increasingly become home to many lifestyle blocks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Moutoa Gardens

Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pakaitore, is a park in the city of Wanganui, New Zealand. Named after the Battle of Moutoa Island in the Second Taranaki War, it contains a memorial to the battle inscribed "To the memory of the brave men who fell at Moutoa, 14 May 1864, in defence of law and order against fanaticism and barbarism. " It also contained a statue of John Ballance, organiser of a volunteer cavalry troop in Titokowaru's War and later Premier of New Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: History of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Parks in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Whanganui

Bason Botanic Gardens

Bason Botanic Gardens are located in Whanganui in the Manawatu District of New Zealand. They have been rated as a Garden of Significance by the New Zealand Gardens Trust and offer six themed areas, including one of the most extensive public-garden orchid collections in the country, and the conservatory architecture is considered unique. Much of the development work is conducted by the Bason Botanic Gardens Trust, which collaborates with the City Council.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1966 establishments in New Zealand, Botanical gardens in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Whanganui

1843 Wanganui earthquake

The 1843 Wanganui earthquake occurred on 8 July 1843 with an epicenter near Wanganui, North Island New Zealand. This was the first earthquake in New Zealand over magnitude 7 for which written records exist.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Earthquakes in New Zealand, History of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Ward Observatory

The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Wanganui, New Zealand. It was built in 1901 and is administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society. It was named after Joseph Thomas Ward (1862-1927), the Society's first president, and longtime director of the observatory. A later stalwart of the Society was Charles Whitmore Babbage, grandson of Charles Babbage. The observatory houses a 24 cm telescope, the largest unmodified refractor telescope in use in New Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Whanganui, Education in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, NZHPT Category I listings in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Visitor attractions in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region