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Discover Marlow in New Zealand
Marlow in the region of Northland is a town located in New Zealand - some 399 mi or ( 642 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Marlow is now 08:19 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Waiotu, Tapuhi, Tanekaha, Ruatangata West, and Pokere. When in this area, you might want to check out Waiotu . 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 Marlow ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swimming with Dolphins
On a recent trip I had the great fortune to swim with a pod of completely untamed, wild bottle-nose dolphins. Was a fantastic experience. Sorry about the quality.....but it was hard work even trying t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ruapekapeka
Ruapekapeka is a pā 14 kilometres southeast of Kawakawa in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is one of the largest and most complex pā in New Zealand, that was designed specifically to counter the cannons of the British forces. The earthworks can still be seen. Ruapekapeka was the site of the last battle in the Flagstaff War, between Colonial forces and the Ngāpuhi lead by Hone Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti, which was the first major armed conflict between the Colonial government and the Māori.
Located at -35.46 174.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Northland region
Northland (Māori: Te Tai-tokerau, also Te Hiku-o-te-Ika, "the Tail of the Fish "), is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand and the northernmost of New Zealand's administrative regions. The main centre is the city of Whangarei.
Located at -35.58 173.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Mount Hikurangi, Northland
Although not as prominent as its eastern namesake, Northland's Mount Hikurangi is also of note. At 625 metres, this peak overlooks central Northland and is a prominent peak on the skyline at the Bay of Islands, the site of the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand. There is also a volcanic cone near Hikurangi, 365 metres high, called Hikurangi.
Located at -35.54 173.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa is a small town in the Northland Region of northern New Zealand. It had a population of 1347 at the 2006 census, down from 1401 in 2001. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found in the area in 1861, but there is no longer coal mining here. The economy is based around farming. The town is known as "Train town", because the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway runs down the middle of its main street on the way to Opua. 8 km of the 17 km track reopened in 2008.
Located at -35.38 174.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Otiria
Otiria is a rural locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It neighbours Moerewa to the east, with the nearest major town, Kawakawa a few kilometres further eastwards. Other nearby localities include Pokapu to the south, Orauta to the west, and Hupara to the north.
Located at -35.40 174.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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