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Atawhai Destination Guide

Discover Atawhai in New Zealand

Atawhai in the region of Nelson is a town located in New Zealand - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Atawhai

Local time in Atawhai is now 12:34 AM (Friday) . 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, Wakatu, Wakapuaka, Tahunanui, and Stoke. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . 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 Atawhai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nelson On My Mind - Paul Williams

3:53 min by PaulWilliams12
Views: 8397 Rating: 4.78

A song I wrote about my city. Special thanks to Doug Colling for helping me out with some of the filming. (c)PaulWilliams2011 Like Paul's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com Free MP3 download: soundcloud. ..

Accents on the Park Nelson

1:27 min by barekiwi
Views: 1223 Rating: 5.00

*** Accents on the Park Backpackers in Nelson, is in the heart of Nelson City and an ideal base for visiting the Nelson region.*** www.accentsonthepark.com For more videos and travel tips check out ww ..


Arrogance - Original by Shoji

4:24 min by ShojiMusic
Views: 629 Rating: 5.00

A behind the scenes look at what happens during a recording session. The song is Arrogance and the recording and session musicians were paid for by Play It Strange (www.playitstrange.co.nz) through th ..

Kite Day Time-lapse

5:27 min by motto58
Views: 570 Rating: 5.00

Kite day started off gloomy until the sun brought the colours to life. A sightseeing train crosses the foreground every few minutes, giving some perspective in terms of space and time. Wind direction ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cawthron Atkinson Observatory

Cawthron Atkinson Observatory (formerly Atkinson Observatory) is sited in the grounds of Clifton Terrace School, Nelson, New Zealand, after previously being situated at Pipers Park for many years. First operated in 1883, the observatory was founded by Arthur Atkinson, a keen amateur astronomer and Member of Parliament for Nelson. A newer observatory building opened in 1982.

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Located at -41.23 173.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in New Zealand

Boulder Bank

The Boulder Bank is a very unusual naturally formed land form in Nelson, New Zealand. It is a 13 kilometre long stretch of rocky substrate which begins at the Mackay Bluff and ends at the Cut of the Nelson Harbour. Haulashore Island was once a part of the Boulder Bank, but after the Cut being made is an island, and no longer connected to the Boulder Bank. The Boulder Bank separates Tasman Bay and the Nelson Haven and is managed as a scenic reserve by the Department of Conservation.

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Located at -41.23 173.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Barrier islands, Coastline of New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand

Wakapuaka Cemetery

Wakapuaka Cemetery is a cemetery located in Atawhai, Nelson, New Zealand. The name means "heaps of aka leaves" in Māori.

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Located at -41.26 173.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Nelson, New Zealand, Cemeteries in New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand

Amber House

Amber House is one of the older two storey villas in New Zealand's third founded city of Nelson in the top of the South Island at 46 Weka Street. It is a traditional colonial-style construction using native Rimu and Matai with an external brick chimney that originally served four large fireplaces. The original, highly decorated, cast iron sewage vent pipes are still intact and visible on the exterior of the building.

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Located at -41.27 173.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Nelson, New Zealand, History of schools, Houses in New Zealand

Cabragh House

Cabragh House (school and residence) is a late Victorian, timber house at 48 Weka Street in Nelson, New Zealand built circa 1897. It is an historic site for exemplarising late Victorian furnishings and provincial New Zealand vernacular architecture. The neighbouring Amber House, the former site of the Cabragh House School, is pending registration as a New Zealand Historic Place

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Located at -41.27 173.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Nelson, New Zealand, Defunct schools in New Zealand, Houses in New Zealand