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Dashwood Destination Guide
Explore Dashwood in New Zealand
Dashwood in the region of Marlborough is a town in New Zealand - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dashwood is now 03:55 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woodbourne, Wellington, Taimate, Seddon, and Richmond. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woodbourne . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dashwood ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
2ft gauge Jigger ride
On the Blenheim Riverside Railway, doing an inspection after a flood. We were stopped short of the inspection by the pond as you can see at the end. Sorry about the horrible wind noise ..
Igelese Ete
Malaga The Journey Album to be released in August. for the Malaga 2009 in Porirua City, Wellington , New Zealand ..
Price loco and switching points
At the Blenheim Riverside Railway, switching the points after the loco goes past so we can put some wagons behind it. ..
12 Days Across New Zealand- Day 6: Blenheim
An informative video diary of a 12 day backpacking odyssey across the country of New Zealand. nakedbus.com www.atomictravel.co.nz www.thegrapevine.co.nz www.bubblygrape.co.nz www.villamaria.co.nz www. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Seddon, New Zealand
Seddon is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 25 kilometres south of Blenheim and 20 km north of Ward. Seddon is located close to the mouths of the Awatere and Blind Rivers, and also close to the Lake Grassmere salt works. Salt and lime are major local industries, and the Awatere Valley is a developing wine region. The population was 510 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 36 from 2001.
Located at -41.67 174.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Blind River (New Zealand)
The Blind (Otuwhero) River is a small river in the Marlborough district of New Zealand. It flows into Clifford Bay 4km north of Lake Grassmere. A small settlement named Blind River is located on its south bank.
Located at -41.66 174.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Awatere River
The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough, New Zealand. Flowing along the trace of the active Awatere Fault, it runs northeast through a straight valley to the west of the Inland Kaikoura mountains. This valley is parallel with that of the Clarence River, 20 kilometres to the south. It flows for 110 kilometres from its source in the mountainous interior to reach Cook Strait close to the town of Seddon. Until 2008 the Awatere River bridge had a rail line above the road way.
Located at -41.61 174.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Taylor River (New Zealand)
The Taylor River is one of the two rivers that flow across the Wairau Plain into Blenheim, New Zealand, where it joins the Opawa River. It arises near Taylor Pass to the south of the Wither Hills and flows north-east and north. The river and pass were named for Joseph Taylor, a New Zealand Company surveyor who worked in the area from 1842.
Located at -41.62 173.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Wairau Bar
The Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi, is a 19 ha gravel bar formed where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, north-eastern South Island, New Zealand. It is an important archaeological site, apparently settled within one or two generations of the arrival of Polynesians in New Zealand. It is the earliest known human settlement in New Zealand. At the time of the occupation it is believed to have been a low island 2–3 m high, 1.1 km long and 0.4 km wide.
Located at -41.53 174.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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