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Wairangi Destination Guide

Explore Wairangi in New Zealand

Wairangi in the region of Marlborough is a town in New Zealand - some 56 mi or ( 90 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Wairangi

Current time in Wairangi is now 04:21 PM (Friday) . 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: Wellington, Tira-ora, Te Rawa, Richmond, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Wairangi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Penzance Bay

Penzance Bay is a popular bay located in Tennyson Inlet, within the Marlborough Sounds. Tennyson Inlet is an arm of Pelorus Sound. The bay is immediately north of Tuna Bay which is accessed by the same road.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.09 173.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bays of New Zealand, Geography of the Marlborough Region, Sounds of New Zealand

Tennyson Inlet

Tennyson Inlet, is the western arm of Pelorus Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. Tennyson Inlet encompasses Duncan Bay to Tawhitinui Reach. This area is about ten kilometers long. Tarakaipa and Tawhitinui Islands are the two largest islands in the inlet. There are three main settlements which are used mostly for recreation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.08 173.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Coastline of New Zealand, Geography of the Marlborough Region, Sounds of New Zealand

Maud Island

Maud Island, originally called Te Hoiere in the Māori language, is the second-largest island in the Marlborough Sounds on the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, with a total area of 320 ha . {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|02|S|173|53|E|region:NZ_type:isle|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at -41.03 173.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of the Marlborough Region, Uninhabited islands of New Zealand

Admiralty Bay, New Zealand

Admiralty Bay is a large indentation in the northern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies close to the northernmost mainland point of the Marlborough Sounds, immediately to the south of D'Urville Island. The bay is one of the larger of numerous bays in the crenellated coast of the sounds, being 10 kilometres wide at its mouth and extending eight kilometres south.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -40.96 173.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bays of New Zealand, Geography of the Marlborough Region

Fairy Bay

Fairy Bay is located on the eastern side of Mt Stanley (971m) in Pelorus Sound, part of the Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, located at the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The origin of the name is thought to have been the Fairy Penguin. A neighbouring bay immediately to the south is called Penguin Bay.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.12 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Bays of New Zealand, Geography of the Marlborough Region