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Touring Winton in New Zealand
Winton in the region of Southland with its 2,193 citizens is located in New Zealand - some 465 mi or ( 748 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Winton is now 11:48 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Waianiwa, Tussock Creek, Springhills, Ryal Bush, and Oreti Plains. Being here already, consider visiting Waianiwa . 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 Winton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
X Games 14 final (All of the Runs)
All The Runs from X Games 14 2008, Bilko, Jeremy Lusk, Kyle Loza, Todd Potter, Jim DeChamp heaps of others ..
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
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 2 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 2 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 6 km away
Springhills
Springhills is a locality in the central Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Situated in a gap between Forest Hill and the Hokonui Hills, it is located on State Highway 96 29 kilometres west of State Highway 1 near Mataura and 15 kilometres east of State Highway 6 at Winton. From 1899 until 1953, Springhills was also served by a branch line railway.
Located at -46.18 168.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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 14 km away
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