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Touring Tapawera in New Zealand
Tapawera in the region of Tasman with its 432 citizens is a city located in New Zealand - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Tapawera is now 07:57 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Thorpe, Sherry River, Richmond, and Palmerston North. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . Check out our recommendations for Tapawera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tapawera
Tapawera is a small Kahurangi Gateway town in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson by the banks of the Motueka River. The population including the surrounding area was 405 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001. It contains a school (Tapawera Area School), local supermarket, a campground, a few cafes and a garage. The geographic centre of New Zealand is located close to Tapawera, in the nearby Spooner Hills.
Located at -41.40 172.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tadmor River
The Tadmor River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its sources in the Hope Range to reach the Motueka River three kilometres northwest of Tapawera.
Located at -41.37 172.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Motupiko River
The Motupiko River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Motueka River, it flows north from its origins southeast of the Hope Saddle, meeting the Motueka at Kohatu, 15v kilometres west of Wakefield. The Motupiko's tributaries include the Rainy River.
Located at -41.45 172.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sherry River
The Sherry River is a river in New Zealand's Tasman Region. It flows north from its origins in the Hope Range to meet the Wangapeka River eight kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Motueka River.
Located at -41.38 172.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Wangapeka River
The Wangapeka River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two branches, the North Branch and the South Branch, in the Matiri Range within Kahurangi National Park, meeting some 25 kilometres southeast of Karamea. It flows generally northeast to reach the Motueka River 30 kilometres south of Motueka. The Wangapeka valley was the site of a major goldfield during the late 1860s, and is mentioned in some versions of the New Zealand folk song "Bright Fine Gold".
Located at -41.32 172.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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