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Opunake Destination Guide

Explore Opunake in New Zealand

Opunake in the region of Taranaki with its 1,495 inhabitants is a place in New Zealand - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Opunake

Time in Opunake is now 05:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Upper Kahui, Richmond, Rahotu, and Parihaka Pa. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wellington . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Opunake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

RAHOTU FLOODING.flv

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Surface flooding filmed for tv3 news. Surface flooding hit Taranaki causing sate highway 45 to be closed for three hours blocking access to Opunake. I was on holiday (and in my personal car) hence not ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Opunake High School

Opunake High School is a state co-educational secondary school in Opunake, New Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.45 173.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Schools in the Taranaki Region, Secondary schools in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Waiaua River (Taranaki)

The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Opunake.

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Located at -39.46 173.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Taranaki Region, South Taranaki District

Opunake

Opunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu is 16 km to the northwest. Manaia is 29 km to the southeast. State Highway 45 passes through the town. The population was 1368 in the 2006 Census, a reduction of 132 from 2001. The town was settled in the 1880s. It was intended to be a major port but, other than a jetty constructed in 1891, little else was completed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.45 173.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Oaonui

Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, eight kilometres north of Opunake.

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Located at -39.40 173.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Rahotu

Rahotu is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 16 kilometres north of Opunake and 11 km south of Warea. The population was 249 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.33 173.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Opunake