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Explore Takutai in New Zealand

Takutai in the region of West Coast is a town in New Zealand - some 220 mi or ( 355 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Takutai is now 03:41 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Stafford, Richmond, New Plymouth, and Maraehoko. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Takutai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Hokitika River

The Hokitika River is in the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about 64 kilometers long, beginning in the Southern Alps and flowing into the Tasman Sea next to the town of Hokitika. The Hokitika River, and its eastern tributary, the Kokatahi River, have formed the Kowhitirangi-Kokatahi alluvial plain; a fertile and productive land extensively used for dairy farming.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.72 170.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rivers of the West Coast Region, Rivers used for whitewater recreation, Westland District

Hokitika

Hokitika is a township in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. According to the 2006 census, the usually-resident population of the Hokitika urban area was 3,078, a decrease of 12 people since 2001. A further 828 people live in the surrounding area, an increase of 180 since 2001. On a clear day Aoraki / Mount Cook can clearly be seen from Hokitika's main street.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.72 170.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former provincial capitals of New Zealand, Hokitika, Populated places in New Zealand, Westland District

Hokitika Airport

Hokitika Aerodrome is a small, uncontrolled aerodrome located 1 NM (1.9 km) north east of Hokitika in the suburb of Seaview on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is also the closest domestic airport with scheduled flights to Greymouth 40 km further north, the largest settlement on the coast. The airport handles aircraft up to ATR 72-500 size that are operated by national airline, Air New Zealand. The busiest day is Friday with five flights to Christchurch.

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Located at -42.71 170.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Airports in New Zealand, Hokitika

Kaniere River

The Kaniere River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river is the outflow of Lake Kaniere, and flows west to reach the Hokitika River five kilkometres from the coast of the Tasman Sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.75 171.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of the West Coast Region

Lake Mahinapua

Lake Mahinapua is a shallow lake on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is roughly 10km south of Hokitika and near the small town of Ruatapu. It was formerly a coastal lagoon, but the buildup of coastal dunes made it an inland lake roughly 500 m from the Tasman Sea coastline. In 1907, the Lake Mahinapua Scenic Reserve was established to protect the land around the lake, and a number of walking tracks run through this area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -42.80 170.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Lakes of the West Coast Region, Westland District