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Creighton Destination Guide
Explore Creighton in New Zealand
Creighton in the region of Otago is a town in New Zealand - some 410 mi or ( 659 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Creighton is now 11:44 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Kinloch, Invercargill, Glenorchy, Dunedin, and Closeburn. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kinloch . Where to go and what to see in Creighton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pig Island, New Zealand
Pig Island (Mātau) is located in at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand near the township of Glenorchy. It is slightly smaller and much flatter than its more popular neighbour Pigeon Island. It is 110 hectares in size and supports a variety of regenerating native scrub as well as introduced weeds. Buff Weka are also present on Pig Island, having been transferred there from Stevensons Island (Lake Wanaka) in 2006.
Located at -44.94 168.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland. Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Māori word Whakatipu wai-māori. With a length of 80 kilometres, it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km, its third largest.
Located at -45.05 168.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pigeon Island (New Zealand)
Pigeon Island (Wāwāhi Waka) is located in at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand near the township of Glenorchy. It is 170 hectares in size and is the largest island in the lake. It was gifted to the Crown in 1884 by Queen Victoria as a reserve for the use and enjoyment of the people of the Queenstown district. There are several walking tracks around the island which makes it easy to navigate to most parts of the island.
Located at -44.92 168.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Von River
The Von River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into Lake Wakatipu. It was named after explorer Nicholas von Tunzelmann
Located at -45.08 168.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Caples River
The Caples River is a river flowing into ther Greenstone River, New Zealand.
Located at -44.93 168.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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