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Explore Murchison in New Zealand
Murchison in the region of Tasman with its 624 inhabitants is a place in New Zealand - some 131 mi or ( 211 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Murchison is now 12:55 AM (Thursday) . 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, Tutaki, Shenandoah, Richmond, and Palmerston North. 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 Murchison ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ultimate Descents NZ, White Water Rafting
*** White water rafting in the Buller Gorge, with rafting expertise on the west coast of New Zealand. *** www.rivers.co.nz ultimate@rivers.co.nz For more videos and travel tips check out http ..
Rivers and Mountains, New Zealand
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The Buller Canyon Jet - New Zealand's Best Kept Secret
Buller Canyon Jet will not be beaten for action-packed white-water adventure. Speed, spins, earthquake rapids, you'll get it all on one of our V8 Chevy-powered River Sharks. The mind blowing scenery r ..
Murchison and Īnangahua quakes - Roadside Stories
Dramatic landslides, rock falls and waterfalls are the legacy of the two massive earthquakes that hit the Buller region in the 20th century. Lives were lost at Murchison in 1929, and again at Īnangahu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Matakitaki River
The Matakitaki River is located in the north of New Zealand's South Island. An upper tributary of the Buller River, it flows north and west for 65 kilometres from its source north of the Lewis Pass, joining the Buller at Murchison. It has one major tributary, the Glenroy River.
Located at -41.80 172.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Matiri River
The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the Buller River just below the town of Murchison. Halfway along its length, it passes through Lake Matiri. Downstream from Lake Matiri the banks of the river has mixed livestock farming and some small scale forestry.
Located at -41.78 172.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mangles River
The Mangles River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Buller River near the town of Murchison. The river is popular destination for kayaking.
Located at -41.78 172.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Maruia River
The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 kilometres before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison. The Maruia River rises in the Spenser Mountains, travelling first to the southwest before turning north for the last 50 kilometres of its length.
Located at -41.78 172.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tutaki River
The Tutaki River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources southwest of Lake Rotoroa to reach the Mangles River 10 kilometres east of Murchison.
Located at -41.83 172.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.