Oroua Downs
in Manawatu District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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RNZAF Base Ohakea (12 mi) - Palmerston North Airport (16 mi)
- Wanganui Airport (32 mi)
- Paraparaumu Airport (41 mi)
- Hood Airport (45 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (72 mi)
- Picton Aerodrome (98 mi)
- New Plymouth Airport (112 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -40.367 and 175.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -40° 22' 0" and E 175° 18' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:23 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 40.389 and -4.667 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Lobera - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Oroua Downs
Oroua Downs in Manawatu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is located in New Zealand about 70 mi (or 112 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Oroua Downs is now 12:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oroua Downs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is RNZAF Base Ohakea in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 115 mi (or 186 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, New Plymouth and Napier. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 99% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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hi all welcome,here we have a short video displaying what foxton beach skate park is like.
Foxton Beach quad ride - Crash
02 January 2015 A ride through the dunes at Foxton Beach, Manawatu, New Zealand. Cut short by a crash. No major injuries, just a sore shoulder and a bent tie rod.
Blokart Foxton Beach
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Dune Warrior
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This is probably illegal.
Manawatu Estuary Birds 2013-11-10
Visited either side of high tide 10-Nov-2013 pm. Species videoed are listed in the tags. Maybe someone can identify others. There seems to be fewer & fewer migrant birds each year.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Himatangi
Himatangi is a small settlement in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the junction of State Highways 1 and 56, 25 kilometres west of Palmerston North, and seven kilometres east of the coastal settlement of Himatangi Beach. It was once the location of the junction between the New Zealand Railways Department's Foxton Branch railway and the Manawatu County Council's Sanson Tramway.
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