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Riverlea Destination Guide

Discover Riverlea in New Zealand

Riverlea in the region of Taranaki is a place located in New Zealand - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Riverlea

Local time in Riverlea is now 02:56 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, Otakeho, and Ohawe Beach. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Riverlea ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Waitara Excursion (A ride with a difference)

7:20 min by wheel5800
Views: 988 Rating: 4.20

Perhaps the best train ride of my life - an excursion on the old Waitara Branch in the Taranaki, New Zealand thanks to the Waitara Preservation Society for the ride- our train was being propelled by a ..

Sheep worrying Dog #2!

0:20 min by rasersedge2004
Views: 258 Rating: 5.00

For most city farmers a dog or dogs attacking their sheep is a real problem. We have the answer. The Big dog here is Monty and he really is a big guy, a great Dane Rottweiler cross we think. On the ot ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kaponga

Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Opunake. Opunaki is 26 kilometres to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east. Auroa lies to the south-east. Manaia is 15 kilometres south of Kaponga. The population was 372 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.42 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Kapuni

Kapuni is a small hydrocarbons field and drilling site in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located within a dairy farming area in Taranaki, 85 km south of New Plymouth. It is the second largest onshore gas/condensate field in New Zealand after the Maui gas field off the Taranaki coast. Economically viable quantities of oil and gas were discovered in 1959 by a Royal Dutch/Shell-British Petroleum-Todd consortium, and full production began in 1969.

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Located at -39.48 174.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: BP, Natural gas fields in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Manaia, Taranaki

Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Opunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hawera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. State Highway 45 passes through the town. Manaia is named after the former Māori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia. The Manaia and surrounding community has a South Taranaki District Council LibraryPlus, which provides a full library service and Council related services.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.55 174.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Manganui

Manganui Ski Area, located in Taranaki, in New Zealand's North Island is a club skifield. Like all club fields, it has accommodation onsite, in the form of the 33-bed Manganui Lodge. It has 3 rope ski tows and a T-bar covering a beginner-intermediate terrain of 59 hectares. The elevation ranges from 1260-1680 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.30 174.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ski areas and resorts in New Zealand, Stratford District

Cardiff, New Zealand

Cardiff is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located five kilometres southwest of Stratford close to Egmont National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.37 174.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Taranaki Region, Stratford District