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Wanganui Destination Guide
Discover Wanganui in New Zealand
Wanganui in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui with its 40,268 habitants is a town located in New Zealand - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Wanganui is now 06:08 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wiritoa, Whangaehu, Westmere, Wellington, and Wanganui. When in this area, you might want to check out Wiritoa . We found 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 Wanganui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Flash opera in Wanganui River Market. 08 Jan 2011
The students of the New Zealand Opera School in Wanganui surprised shoppers but singing a surprise rendition of Brindisi from Verdi's La Traviata. Thanks to the staff and students of the New Zealand O ..
Holiday-Greenday Lyrics
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
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Cooks Gardens
Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as westpac stadium is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats.
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at -39.93 175.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at -39.93 175.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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