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Explore Oreti Plains in New Zealand
Oreti Plains in the region of Southland is a town in New Zealand - some 468 mi or ( 752 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Oreti Plains is now 06:34 PM (Thursday) . 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: Thornbury, Lochiel, Lady Barkly, Isla Bank, and Invercargill. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Thornbury . 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 Oreti Plains ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wendel's Snowboarding.mov
My first experience on Snowboard train going up to the mountains having fun with 2 silly japanese snowboarders. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Drummond, New Zealand
Drummond is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres north of Invercargill and 18 kilometres west of Winton. The town has one golf course, a primary school called Central Southland Rural Primary School and a population of about 250. The Rugby club is now the home of the team Drummond Limehills Star (DLS), which is a combination of three clubs. The club has a proud history, and even has a former All Black originating from it, Jack Hazlett - 6 tests (1966–67).
Located at -46.15 168.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Minnie Dean
Williamina "Minnie" Dean (2 September 1844 – 12 August 1895) was a New Zealander who was found guilty of infanticide and hanged. She was the only woman to receive the death penalty in New Zealand.
Located at -46.13 168.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Winton, New Zealand
Winton is a town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located close to the east bank of the Oreti River, 30 kilometres north of Invercargill and 50 kilometres south of Lumsden. It is named after Thomas Winton, a local stockman who lived in the area in the 1850s. Winton has a population of 2,088 as of 2006. The district thrived with the development of sheep and fat-lamb farms in the early 1900s.
Located at -46.13 168.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Browns, New Zealand
Browns is a locality in Central Southland in New Zealand's South Island. It is just to the east of the town of Winton in the southwestern reaches of the Hokonui Hills. State Highway 96 passes through the town on its route between Winton and Springhills. Browns was also the terminus of a railway branch line from 1953 until 1968. In 1883, a bush tramway was built into the Browns area from a junction with the Kingston Branch in Winton.
Located at -46.15 168.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Wreys Bush
Wreys Bush (also known as Annandale) is a town near Winton, New Zealand and 8 minutes' drive from Nightcaps, Southland New Zealand.
Located at -46.02 168.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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