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Discover Irwell in New Zealand
Irwell in the region of Canterbury is a town located in New Zealand - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Irwell is now 06:44 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Springston South, Springston, Southbridge, and Sedgemere. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found 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 Irwell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
1942 Willys MB Mucking about in the wet
The 1600km mark of a road trip in New Zealand. Flooding everywhere! Good fun in a 1942 Willys MB. ..
Michalak Philsboat on Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand
Tiller locked on a beam reach in SE winds of 7 knots. Boat is unballasted, but carrying stores for solo overnight camping trip. With a length to beam ratio of just 2.7, Philsboat is amazingly stable a ..
David Tuipuloto's Winning Speech and Song in Mandarin - May 2012
On Saturday 26th May, Mount Albert Grammar School's David Tuipuloto flew to Christchurch to compete in the 5th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for secondary students and was placed fi ..
ATR 72 Christchurch to Dunedin
On a flight from Christchurch to Dunedin, with some Finnish Peeps enjoying New Zealand's own Pineapple Lumps. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Doyleston
Doyleston is a small Canterbury township in the South Island of New Zealand. It was named after Joseph Hastings Doyle, a publican from Christchurch who moved to the locality. Doyleston promised to be one of the main townships in the Ellesmere area, but before long Leeston overtook it and some businesses moved there. Doyleston had a school for many years, but it consolidated with Leeston School in the late 1930s.
Located at -43.75 172.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Irwell River (New Zealand)
The Irwell River, New Zealand is a river of the Canterbury Plains, in New Zealand's South Island. A short river, it rises to the southeast of Dunsandel, flowing southeast to enter the broad, shallow Lake Ellesmere.
Located at -43.75 172.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ellesmere College (New Zealand)
Ellesmere College is a co-educational high school, located in Leeston, Ellesmere in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, with more than 500 students ranging from ages eleven to seventeen. It aims to provide students with a range of learning experiences, aiming to make its students good contributors to society. It encourages voluntary activities such as music lessons, drama, and sports.
Located at -43.76 172.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Leeston
Leeston is a small town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 40 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, between the shore of Lake Ellesmere and the mouth of the Rakaia River. The town is a farming service centre, but has all the necessities for a real township such as a supermarket, schools, churches, hospital (for the elderly only) and a small open swimming pool.
Located at -43.77 172.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Springston
Springston is a small rural Canterbury township on the South Island of New Zealand. It was developed around the mid-19th century. It has a historic primary school, opened in 1868, which has approximately 160 students. Secondary students usually attend the nearby Lincoln High School. Springston in 2013 has a a growing primary school with over 200 students and is bout to grow with four new classrooms approved to be built this year.
Located at -43.65 172.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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