Whangamomona
in Stratford District of Taranaki, New Zealand
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New Plymouth Airport (31 mi) - Wanganui Airport (59 mi)
- Taharoa Aerodrome (67 mi)
- Taupo Airport (78 mi)
- RNZAF Base Ohakea (81 mi)
- Raglan Airfield (93 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (94 mi)
- Palmerston North Airport (94 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (148 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (151 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -39.145 and 174.735 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -39° 8' 40" and E 174° 44' 7"
- 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: 10:03 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.108 and -5.331 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Casas de Don Pedro - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Discover Whangamomona
Whangamomona in Stratford District (Taranaki) is a city in New Zealand about 148 mi (or 238 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Local time in Whangamomona is now 10:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Whangamomona, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is New Plymouth Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), West. 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 54 mi (or 86 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Rotorua and Tauranga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 87% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
State Highway 43
New Zealand 6 January 2010 1:00pm View point to the east on SH 43 near Tahora. Down below you can see the railway line going from tunnel to tunnel. This part...
Forgotten Highway 43 Pohokura Saddle
KTM 620 Adventure.
Part 2 - High speed SOL line with Forgotten World Adventures - Whangamomona to Stratford
Part 2 of an amazing High speed dash along the old SOL Line with Forgotten World Adventures and a train of rail mounted golf carts.
Whangamomona LC8 Oooops
More pics at http://oscar.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Taranaki-KTM-LC8-whangamomona.
Part 3 - Forgotten World Adventures and a Train of Rail Mounted Golf Carts
Day Two of our trip in a rail mounted golf cart, along the old SOL line with “Forgotten World Adventures”. After a good evening in the company of the friendly bunch of Kiwi's I was fortunate...
Part 2 - Forgotten World Adventures and a Train of Rail Mounted Golf Carts.
In Part 2 we continue through New Zealand's stunning Tangarakau Gorge as we make our way onto Whangamomona, where we spend a very pleasant evening dining with other members of our tour ...
Whangmomona and Aotuhia Station 2008
A trip with friends from Auckland and New Plymouth (New Zealand). This is the well known Whangmomona Track off highway 43 on the North Island of NZ. This track leads to Aotuhia Station (farm)....
Forgotten World Highway No. 43, New Zealand
The Forgotten Wolrd Highway connects Stratford and Taumarunui, it is a 150 km long road through nothing, almost nothing, there is the Republic of Whangamomona, but I´ve seen nobody there,...
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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.
Whangamomona
Whangamomona {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|8.6|S|174|44.2|E|region:NZ_type:city(40)|| |primary |name= }} is a small township in the Stratford District and Manawatu-Wanganui Region in New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 43, the Forgotten World Highway 65 kilometers north-east of Stratford and 55 kilometers south-west of Ohura. By rail it is 61 kilometers from Stratford on the Stratford-Okahukura railway line.