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Golden Downs Destination Guide

Discover Golden Downs in New Zealand

Golden Downs in the region of Tasman is a place located in New Zealand - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .

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Local time in Golden Downs is now 05:38 AM (Monday) . 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, Wai-iti, Tadmor, Sherry River, and Richmond. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Golden Downs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rainy River (Motueka)

The Rainy River is a river of the southern Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources 2 kilometres north of Saint Arnaud, reaching the Motupiko River 6 kilometres east of the Hope Saddle. The Motupiko River is a tributary of the Motueka River

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Located at -41.61 172.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Tasman Region

Nelson, New Zealand

Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson region. Established in 1841, it is the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island and was proclaimed a city by royal charter in 1858. Nelson was named in honour of the Admiral Horatio Nelson who defeated both the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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Located at -41.50 172.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Former provincial capitals of New Zealand, Marinas in New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Populated places established in 1858, Port cities in New Zealand, South Island, Wine regions of New Zealand

Tasman Region

The Tasman District is a district of New Zealand. It borders the West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and Nelson City. It is a unitary authority administered by the Tasman District Council, which sits at Richmond, with Community Boards serving outlying communities in Motueka and Golden Bay. The city of Nelson has its own unitary authority separate from Tasman District, and both comprise a single region in some contexts, but not local government or resource management.

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Located at -41.50 172.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Tasman Region, Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Tui Railway Station

Tui railway station was a rural railway station that served the small farming settlement of Tui in the Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and lasted from 1912 to 1955.

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Located at -41.54 172.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Defunct railway stations in New Zealand, Rail transport in Nelson, New Zealand, Railway stations closed in 1955, Railway stations opened in 1912

Hope Saddle

Hope Saddle is a saddle located in the Hope Range of the northern South Island. It lies above the Clark Valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -41.63 172.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Geography of the Tasman Region, Mountain passes of New Zealand