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Ararata Destination Guide

Explore Ararata in New Zealand

Ararata in the region of Taranaki is a town in New Zealand - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ararata

Current time in Ararata is now 07:14 AM (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: Whakamara, Wellington, Te Roti, Richmond, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whakamara . 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 Ararata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Goat shooting in New Zealand part 3

11:32 min by waikarimoana
Views: 69654 Rating: 4.08

In this video we hunting for goats with professional equipment and guides to show the effectiveness of good gear and top marksmen.Bear in mind the old saying""the best and most expensive and accurate ..

Hidden Gems: Napier, New Zealand

2:16 min by PeterGreenberg2
Views: 2009 Rating: 5.00

Want to learn how to travel around New Zealand in style? Peter goes old school in a 1939 Packard, discovers an unusual all-terrain vehicle, and flies high with some innovative airplane technology. But ..


Lady Gaga hits Auckland

0:46 min by NZWomansWeekly
Views: 351 Rating: 5.00

No amount of rain and wind could have stopped New Zealand's little monsters from turning out to welcome their idol Lady Gaga. The Weekly was among those who waited in the rain for a glimpse of the Bor ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Rotokare

Lake Rotokare is a natural lake in the New Zealand region of Taranaki. It is located 12 km east of Eltham in the 212 ha Rotokare Scenic Reserve.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.45 174.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lakes of New Zealand, Protected areas of the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District, Wildlife sanctuaries of New Zealand

Normanby, Taranaki

Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. It is also situated on the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977. The population of Normanby and its surrounding hinterland was 849 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 24 from 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.53 174.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Hawera

Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 11,050. It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.58 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Eltham, New Zealand

Eltham is a small inland town in South Taranaki, New Zealand, located 50 kilometres south of the city of New Plymouth and southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Stratford is 11 kilometres north, Kaponga 13 km west, and Hawera is 19 km south. State Highway 3 runs through the town. Eltham is South Taranaki's second largest town. Population was 1980 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 120 from 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.43 174.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

South Taranaki District

South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km² (1,380.49 sq mi) and a population of 26,900 (June 2012 estimate). It is part of the greater Taranaki Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.59 174.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: South Taranaki District