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Discover Owhiro in New Zealand
Owhiro in the region of Waikato is a place located in New Zealand - some 216 mi or ( 347 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Owhiro is now 06:34 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, Te Rauamoa, Te Maika, Te Anga, 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 Owhiro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tawarau River
The Tawarau River is a river of the southern Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest to reach the Marokopa River 12 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the North Taranaki Bight.
Located at -38.27 174.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Oparau River
The Oparau River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from its sources in the Pirongia Forest Park and flows into the Kawhia Harbour five kilometres east of Kawhia.
Located at -38.05 174.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Taharoa
Tahāroa is a small village on the West coast of the North Island of New Zealand to the south west of Kawhia Harbour. The main source of revenue is through iron sand mining run by New Zealand Steel. The population was 216 in the 2006 census, a decrease of 33 from 2001. Māori make up 87.9% of the population.
Located at -38.15 174.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gardner's Gut
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. The reserve is administered by New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC). With a length of over 12 km of explored passages, it is New Zealand's 6th largest known cave system, and the largest in the North Island.
Located at -38.26 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves are a village and cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the northern King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. The community of Waitomo Caves itself is very small, though the village has many temporary service workers living there as well. The word Waitomo comes from the Māori language wai meaning water and tomo meaning a doline or sinkhole; it can thus be translated to be water passing through a hole.
Located at -38.26 175.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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