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Atarau Destination Guide

Discover Atarau in New Zealand

Atarau in the region of West Coast is a town located in New Zealand - some 184 mi or ( 297 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

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Local time in Atarau is now 04:00 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Stillwater, Roa, Richmond, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Atarau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ahaura River

The Ahaura River is in the South Island of New Zealand. This river drains the western flanks of the Southern Alps and flows into the Grey River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.35 171.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Grey District, Rivers of the West Coast Region

Blackball, New Zealand

Blackball is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, approximately 29 km from Greymouth. Blackball was named after the Black Ball Shipping Line, which leased land in the area to mine for coal. It was formerly known as Joliffetown and Moonlight Gully. Blackball is a centre of New Zealand radicalism and workers' militancy.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.37 171.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Grey District, Populated places in New Zealand

Ngahere

Ngahere is a locality in the Grey District of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The 2006 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave the population of Ngahere and its surrounding area as 345, an increase of 9.5% or 30 people since the 2001 census. Ngahere is located on the south bank of the Grey River, and State Highway 7 and the Stillwater - Westport Line (SWL) railway pass through the village.

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Located at -42.40 171.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Grey District, Populated places in New Zealand

Arnold River (New Zealand)

The Arnold River is located in the west of New Zealand's South Island. It is the outflow of Lake Brunner, which it links with the Grey River. The Arnold River flows northwest for 20 kilometres, joining the Grey immediately above the town of Brunner, some 15 kilometres from the Tasman Sea. It is a popular spot for whitewater kayaking and trout fishing. The Arnold Power Station is located on the river close to its confluence with the Grey.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.43 171.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Grey District, Rivers of the West Coast Region

Rough River (New Zealand)

The Rough River, alternatively known as the Otututu River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Grey River, it flows south from its sources near Mount Uriah in the Paparoa Range 20 kilometres southeast of Charleston, to reach the Grey River to the southwest of the settlement of Ikamatua. The river is currently shown on maps as Otututu (Rough) River, although this orthography is no longer common for New Zealand Rivers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.28 171.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Grey District, Rivers of the West Coast Region