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Discover Taimate in New Zealand
Taimate in the region of Marlborough is a town located in New Zealand - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Taimate is now 11:58 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Wellington, Seddon, Richmond, Palmerston North, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Taimate ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ward, New Zealand
Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 20 kilometres south of Seddon. Kaikoura is 82 km to the southwest. The Flaxbourne River flows past to the north and into the Pacific Ocean to the south-east of Ward. The population was 903 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 3 from 2001.
Located at -41.83 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lake Grassmere
Lake Grassmere is close to Cook Strait in the northeastern South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -41.73 174.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Flaxbourne River
The Flaxbourne River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikoura Range and Halden Hills and flows east and then south-east into the South Pacific Ocean near Ward. It is named after the Flaxbourne sheep station established by Sir Charles Clifford in 1847. The river is narrow and choked with willows. The river provides water for irrigation, and for stock and domestic supply. During summer the demand for water normally exceeds the availability.
Located at -41.85 174.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Clifford Bay, New Zealand
Clifford Bay is a bay in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand, in the Marlborough Region. It lies between Cloudy Bay to the northwest, and Cape Campbell, the easternmost point of the South Island. The bay's most notable feature is the solar salt extraction works at Lake Grassmere, close to the southern end of the bay. Since the 1920s, there have been various proposals for an inter-island port and ferry terminal to replace Picton, the last time being in 1995.
Located at -41.73 174.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cape Campbell
Cape Campbell (from Scottish Gaelic: Cheap Caimbeul), Te Karaka in Māori language, is located in Marlborough, New Zealand, on the northeastern coast of the South Island. It lies at the southern end of Clifford Bay, 15 km northeast of Ward, and 42 km southeast of Blenheim. Cape Campbell lies close to the salt works at Lake Grassmere. It is the third easternmost point of the south island, at a longitude of about 17416.5' East.
Located at -41.74 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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