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Explore Renown in New Zealand

Renown in the region of Waikato is a place in New Zealand - some 257 mi or ( 414 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Renown

Time in Renown is now 12:49 AM (Saturday) . 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: Woodleigh, Wellington, Waingaro, Te Akatea, and Taupiri. Since you are here already, consider visiting Woodleigh . 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 Renown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

April 2009 Close range stag hunting!

1:43 min by martymoss42
Views: 39847 Rating: 4.04

Close range Stag Hunting in New Zealand. Close kills and roaring red deer. ..

Sexy Vegetarian Thank You

0:27 min by trollsneedhugs
Views: 2423 Rating: 4.60

Honey wishes you a happy holiday season! ..


Remember The Fun: 2012

9:05 min by trollsneedhugs
Views: 609 Rating: 5.00

A trip down memory lane with Honey Rose. Thank you for all your support this year, and I wish you all the best for 2013. Kisses from the Whippets! Music credits: "Chamomile" (by Anitek) & "Quittin' Ti ..

Unlikely Friends - The Windy City Strugglers

4:52 min by nzblues
Views: 550 Rating: 5.00

The Windy City Strugglers are an internationally travelled and well know New Zealand Blues band, playing in Nov 2008 at The Dogs Bollix from their new CD Shine On ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bush Tramway Club

The Bush Tramway Club is a heritage railway 12 km west of Huntly along the Rotowaro Road, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It regularly operates restored locomotives along a 5.4 km Rotowaro-Glen Afton section of the former Glen Afton Branch. Open days are the first Sunday of the month, April to December (inclusive).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.60 175.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Heritage railways in New Zealand, Rail transport in the Waikato Region, Visitor attractions in the Waikato Region

Rotowaro

Rotowaro was once a small coal mining township approximately 10 km west of Huntly in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The town was built especially for miners houses, but was entirely removed in the 1980s to make way for a large opencast mine.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.59 175.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of the Waikato Region, Ghost towns in New Zealand

Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant

The Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant, also known as the Waikato Carbonisation Plant, was a coal processing plant in the Rotowaro/Huntly area, New Zealand. It was also the first plant to use the Lurgi process in the Southern Hemisphere.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.60 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: NZHPT Category I listings in the Waikato Region

Glen Afton

Glen Afton is a village in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Formerly an important coal-mining centre, it consists today of little more than a few houses with very limited services and amenities, although one large and one small open-cast coal mine still operate in the area. The nearest town is Huntly, some 14 km (15 minutes' drive) away. Glen Afton has a Dairy (Store) and a Club Rooms (The Blue Room). There is a Primary School at Pukemiro (The next Village). http://www.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.62 175.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of the Waikato Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Huntly College

Huntly College is a state owned school located in the Waikato, New Zealand town of Huntly. The wide variety of programmes available recognises the differing abilities and needs of those attending the school, and ensures that all students have the chance to succeed at their own level and in their chosen field. Huntly College is a relatively small school, with a current roll of approximately 350 students. The roll peaked in the early 1980s with student numbers at that time in excess of 800.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.56 175.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Schools in the Waikato Region, Secondary schools in New Zealand