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Owen River in the region of Tasman is a place located in New Zealand - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Owen River is now 05:02 PM (Friday) . 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, New Plymouth, and Nelson. 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 Owen River ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Eel attacks brown trout (New Zealand)
we shot this footage on a fishing trip in the South Island of New Zealand. My brother Russell was just about to cast to a brown trout when an eel came from nowhere and grabbed the fish! ..
Rivers and Mountains, New Zealand
Rivers and Mountains, New Zealand ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fyfe River
The Fyfe River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Marino Mountains near Mount Owen and flows north, then south-west, south and south-east to join the Owen River, a tributary of the Buller River, which eventually exits into the Tasman Sea. A Department of Conservation-maintained tramping track follows the river, and can be used for access to Mount Owen.
Located at -41.65 172.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Owen River
The Owen River is located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. This short river is an upper tributary of the Buller River. It flows south for 20 kilometres from its headwaters on the slopes of Mount Owen, flowing into the Buller at the small settlement of Owen River 18 kilometres northeast of Murchison.
Located at -41.68 172.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Matiri
Lake Matiri is a lake adjoining Kahurangi National Park, in the North West corner of New Zealand's South Island. The lake is part of the Matiri River.
Located at -41.65 172.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gowanbridge Railway Station
Gowanbridge railway station was a rural railway station that served the small settlement of Gowanbridge in the Tasman District of New Zealand’s South Island. Gowanbridge is located on State Highway 6 at the junction with Gowan Valley Road, and is also passed by on one side by the Buller River. It was one of 25 stations on the Nelson Section, and though completed in 1929, it never saw any revenue service nor was it ever owned or operated by the Railways Department.
Located at -41.71 172.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bulmer Cavern
Bulmer Cavern is New Zealand's longest cave system, running for 66 km through Mount Owen in the Tasman region of the northwest South Island. John Patterson discovered the cave on New Year's Day 1984, by dropping a rock down and counting the seconds until it reached the bottom. Bulmer Cavern was the location of a major cave rescue effort in 1998, when it took 80 cavers several days to extract another caver who had fallen and broken his jaw deep in the cavern.
Located at -41.56 172.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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