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Takou Destination Guide

Discover Takou in New Zealand

Takou in the region of Taranaki is a town located in New Zealand - some 128 mi or ( 206 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Takou

Local time in Takou is now 04:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Strathmore, Richmond, Puniwhakau, and Palmerston North. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found 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 Takou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kevin Clark & Los Gringos-Guataca City

2:02 min by losgring0s
Views: 2428 Rating: 3.50

Los Gringos play Guataca City at an outdoor gig ..

Hunting deer in New Zealand # 79

7:17 min by waikarimoana
Views: 1299 Rating: 4.80

Hunting deer at the time when the demand for venison was at the lowest for many years and the numbers of deer were building up.To send them to works for slaughtering, would not even pay for trucking.S ..


FireRed Walkthrough Part 3 - Rival Battle 2

6:34 min by ninjasheep25
Views: 142 Rating: 5.00

Pokemon FireRed walkthrough part 3. Jason battles his rival Mr. Oak on route 22, west of Viridian City. ..

Bungee Jump @ 134 meters

2:05 min by RomulusGraphix
Views: 27 Rating: 0.00

Here I was at 134 meters high above the canyon in queens town looking down the river below. I fully recommend this as you are in total control when you jump. No-one else will do it for you... No guts, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Rotorangi

Lake Rotorangi is the largest lake in the New Zealand region of Taranaki. The reservoir was created in 1984 by the damming of the Patea River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.50 174.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1984, Reservoirs in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Patea Dam

The Patea Dam is a high compacted earth fill–type hydroelectric dam in New Zealand, constructed between 1979 and 1984. The Patea Hydro Electric Scheme first produced power in May 1984. After construction difficulties, wetter than normal conditions had caused a six-month delay. It is operated by TrustPower. The dam is 82 metres tall, the fourth highest in New Zealand. It was the first dam constructed using tertiary sandstone and siltstone as fill materials.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.55 174.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Taranaki Region, Dams completed in 1984, Dams in New Zealand, Earth-filled dams, Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand, South Taranaki District

Tututawa

Tututawa is a locality and rural centre in east Taranaki, New Zealand, 26 km east of Stratford, with a population of approximately 40. The settlement is centred 5 km south of Ohura Road, at the intersection of Mangaotuku Road and Tututawa Road. Positioned approximately 150m above sea level, Tututawa is nestled in a valley amongst high sandstone/greywacke ridgelines. Within the area are the historic localities of Tewheniwheni, Mangaehu and Tawhiwhi.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.32 174.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, Stratford District

Strathmore, New Zealand

Strathmore is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 43, 25 kilometres east of Stratford.

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Located at -39.28 174.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, Stratford District

Makuri Stream

The Makuri Stream is a tributary of the Patea River, in the upper catchment among the eastern Taranaki hill country. The Makuri catchment falls entirely within the Stratford district, and takes in the settlements of Huinga, Huiroa and Kiore.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.35 174.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Taranaki Region, Stratford District