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Poranui Destination Guide
Explore Poranui in New Zealand
Poranui in the region of Canterbury is a town in New Zealand - some 204 mi or ( 329 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Poranui is now 03:13 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, Teddington, Tai Tapu, Richmond, and Puaha. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Poranui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Taking a 'Trip'
While attempting to act out a scene from a movie I instead triped and we laughed ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Birdling's Flat
Birdling's Flat, originally named Poranui, is a settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, close to the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. Birdling's Flat also commonly refers to the nearby pebble beach that is part of Kaitorete Spit. The beach is well known as a place to find small Agates and a variety of other attractive rounded pebbles. Birdling's Flat is named for the Birdling family, who were the first European Settlers to farm the area.
Located at -43.82 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Forsyth
Lake Forsyth (known to Māori as Te Roto o Wairewa) is a lake in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is fed by the Takiritawai River, a short arm of the Okuti River, and exits via a gravel bank into the sea in the vicinity of the small community of Birdling's Flat. State Highway 75 leading to Akaroa and part of the Little River Rail Trail follow the north-western shore of the lake.
Located at -43.81 172.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Takiritawai River
The Takiritawai River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. A short river of approximately 1.5 kilometres, it flows from the confluence of the Okana and Okuti Rivers to feed the top of Lake Forsyth, at the southwest of Banks Peninsula.
Located at -43.80 172.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Okuti River
The Okuti River is a river of Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to meet the Okana River. The combined waters form the Takiritawai River, a short stream which flows into the eastern end of Lake Forsyth two kilometres south of the settlement of Little River.
Located at -43.78 172.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Little River, New Zealand
Little River is a town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Located at -43.77 172.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.