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Explore Manapouri in New Zealand
Manapouri in the region of Southland with its 248 inhabitants is a town in New Zealand - some 466 mi or ( 749 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Manapouri is now 09:01 AM (Sunday) . 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: Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin, and Greymouth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Te Anau . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Manapouri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kepler Track, New Zealand (Great Walks Track Profile 6 of 9)
The Kepler Track is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks. ..
Kepler Track, New Zealand (Great Walks Episode 6 of 9)
The Kepler Track is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks. ..
LotR Anduin River lookout NZ
Lord of the Rings filming location, Upper Waiau River (Anduin Reach) between Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau Cycle Trail Survey Route Balloon Loop Key: Orc trail Hobbit Elf Dwarf Wingnut Films locatio ..
Kepler Track New Zealand
Me and my friends doing the Kepler Track in NZ Music: 01 Flo Rida Ft. Kesha - Right Round Benny Benassi Remixmp3 I do not own any rights for this song. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mararoa River
The Mararoa River is one of the braided rivers of the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Located at -45.57 167.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Manapouri
Manapouri is a small town in Southland / Fiordland, in the southwest corner of the South Island, in New Zealand. Located at the edge of the Fiordland National Park, on the eastern shore of Lake Manapouri, close to its outflow into the Waiau River, tourist boat services are based in the town. Manapouri Township is a 20 minutes drive from Te Anau. It is the gateway to both Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound and the starting point for many local walking tracks.
Located at -45.57 167.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Pearl Harbour, New Zealand
For the site of the 1941 attack, go to Pearl Harbor (Hawaii). Pearl Harbour is a small harbour in the south-east corner of Lake Manapouri, used mainly by ferry and water taxi operators transporting Meridian Energy staff to the Manapouri power station at West Arm, as well as carrying tourists traveling onwards to Doubtful Sound via the same location. It also provides easy access to Lake Manapouri for recreational boat users.
Located at -45.57 167.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Manapouri Aerodrome
Te Anau Airport, Manapouri serves the towns of Te Anau and Manapouri. It is not to be confused with the former and now closed Te Anau aerodrome located just south of that town. Te Anau Airport, Manapouri is located 15km south of Te Anau and 5km north of Manapouri, on State Highway 95.
Located at -45.53 167.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kepler Mire
The Kepler Mire, or Dismal Swamp east of Lake Manapouri, is the largest wetland in the Te Anau basin complex in New Zealand, covering more than 900 ha (altitude 220–230 m). Like the neighbouring mountain range, it is named in honour of astronomer Johannes Kepler. Its dome is about three metres higher at the centre than at the margins. The peat development reaches depths of up to 4.7 m. The total volume of peat in this mire is estimated at 20.5 million cubic metres.
Located at -45.53 167.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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