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Oban Destination Guide
Touring Oban in New Zealand
Oban in the region of Southland with its 387 citizens is a city located in New Zealand - some 509 mi or ( 819 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Oban is now 09:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Invercargill, and Dunedin. Being here already, consider visiting Invercargill . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Oban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Twitchcast #6 - in which I discover I'd be a very unseaworthy sailor
The crossing between Bluff (the southernmost town on New Zealand's South Island) and Stewart Island isn't enjoyed by anyone. At best, it's a little bumpy; at worst, you feel like you've had your stoma ..
MV Wairua Stewart Island
one of the Last videos Taken before the Ferry was flogged of to Ritchard Prebble's Fijian Mates leading to her demise and sinking Rakiura National Park, Halfmoon Bay, Bluff New Zealand, NZ, Inter Isla ..
Muddy trek in wellies on Stewart Island
Taken in one of the many "mudholes" which Stewart Island, NZ is notorious for during my 10 day trek around the North West Circuit in 2004 ..
Rakiura Track - Stewart Island, New Zealand (Great Walks Track Profile 9 of 9)
The Rakiura Track on Stewart Island is one of the New Zealand Department of Conservation's nine Great Walks. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oban, New Zealand
Oban is the principal settlement on Stewart Island/Rakiura, the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. Oban is located on Halfmoon Bay (sometimes used as an alternative name for the town), on Paterson Inlet. It has aircraft connections with Invercargill and a ferry service to Bluff.
Located at -46.90 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island
Halfmoon Bay lies on the eastern coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura in New Zealand. The town of Oban lies in the bay. A small fishing fleet and a ferry service from Bluff use the bay. The gardens of Moturau Moana built by Isabel Noeline Baker, are New Zealand's southernmost public gardens.
Located at -46.90 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
Ryan's Creek Aerodrome is a small airstrip on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
Located at -46.90 168.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ulva Island, New Zealand
Ulva Island (from Scottish Gaelic: Eilean na Ulbha) is a small island about 3.5 km long lying within Paterson Inlet, which is part of Stewart Island/Rakiura in New Zealand. It has an area of about 270 hectares, the majority of which is public land. It was named after Ulva Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, and was formerly called Coopers Island. Ulva Island's relative isolation, but easy access from Stewart Island has allowed it to become an important natural resource area.
Located at -46.93 168.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Rakiura Track
The Rakiura Track is a 29-kilometre tramping track on Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand, and one of the New Zealand Great Walks. It lies within the Rakiura National Park and can be walked over a one- to three-day period. It generally follows the coastline for a large parts of its length, passing small inlets, large bays and mudflats, before crossing steep hills covered in bush (dense forest) during its middle section.
Located at -46.86 168.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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