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Whangarata Destination Guide

Discover Whangarata in New Zealand

Whangarata in the region of Waikato is a place located in New Zealand - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Whangarata

Local time in Whangarata is now 01:53 AM (Monday) . 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: Te Kohanga, Ramarama, Paparata, Palmerston North, and Paerata. When in this area, you might want to check out Te Kohanga . 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 Whangarata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sir Edmund Hillary Tribute from Tuakau to Everest

6:02 min by Natalie Hartwell
Views: 3235 Rating: 5.00

1919 - 2008 This tribute video shows some heritage of Sir Edmund Hillary when he was a toddler/school age boy - living in Tuakau, 56km South of Auckland, New Zealand; the family home (when a baby), th ..

Snow In Auckland 15 August 2011

1:23 min by stormchasergreg
Views: 2278 Rating: 5.00

Snow in the Bombay hills in Auckland City during a once in 50 years storm ..


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8:10 min by Jake Swing
Views: 1362 Rating: 4.78

Like the Sgtmoviemaker Fan Page here!: www.facebook.com A video of footage from my trip to New Zealand Sorry there isn't more footage to see, but thank you for watching this otherwise :) ..

2009 : PCC : Motorkhana : gravel

0:46 min by Stuart Cannan
Views: 289 Rating: 5.00

Pukekohe Car Club Winter Motorkhana Series Round 3 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tuakau

Tuakau is a town in the Auckland region, (formerly part of the Waikato Region and Franklin District until the creation of the Auckland Council in 2010) in the North Island of New Zealand. The town is the site of the Franklin Zoo. The town serves to support local farming, and is the residence of many employees of New Zealand Steel at Glenbrook. The main primary school is Tuakau Primary, where Sir Edmund Hillary was educated. There is also Harrisville Primary, at the top of Harrisville Hill.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.27 174.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of the Waikato Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Franklin District

Franklin Franklin Population 65,200 (June 2012 estimate) Land area 2,187.94 km² (844.77 sq mi) Extent Papakura to Meremere; Port Waikato to Miranda, Firth of Thames Franklin District is a former New Zealand territorial authority that lay between the Auckland metropolitan area and the Waikato Plains.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.24 175.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2010 disestablishments, Franklin District, Populated places established in 1989

Pokeno

Pokeno is a small town in New Zealand, located 50 kilometres southeast of Auckland. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed. Pokeno was an important site during the New Zealand Wars of the 19th century, being the site of the Queen's Redoubt, a major colonial military headquarters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.23 175.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of the Waikato Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Pukekohe Park Raceway

Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located 40 kilometres south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited. It was opened in 1963 as a permanent track, replacing Ardmore (an aerodrome) as the host circuit of the New Zealand Grand Prix.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.22 174.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former V8 Supercar circuits, Motorsport venues in New Zealand, New Zealand Grand Prix

Bombay Hills

The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region. There is a 19th century settlement, Bombay, on the old main road south of Auckland, the Great South Road. Aucklanders and other New Zealanders have a mostly light-hearted "love-hate" relationship.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.21 175.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of the Auckland Region, Geography of the Waikato Region, Mountain ranges of New Zealand, New Zealand culture, Pleistocene volcanoes, Volcanoes of New Zealand