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Discover Ururua in New Zealand
Ururua in the region of Otago is a town located in New Zealand - some 417 mi or ( 671 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Ururua is now 04:30 AM (Friday) . 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: Puketi, Pukeawa, Manuka Creek, Invercargill, and Greenfield. When in this area, you might want to check out Puketi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ururua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Waitahuna River
The Waitahuna River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Clutha River.
Located at -46.15 169.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pomahaka River
The Pomahaka River is located in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blue Mountains and the forestry town of Tapanui in the area known locally as West Otago. For a short part of its length, the river forms the boundary between Otago and Southland regions.
Located at -46.15 169.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tuapeka River
The Tuapeka River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, which it joins at Tuapeka Mouth between Roxburgh and Balclutha. The Tuapeka's main claim to fame is as the centre of the Central Otago Gold Rush of the 1860s. The first major discovery of gold in Otago was at Gabriel's Gully, close to the Tuapeka, in 1861.
Located at -46.02 169.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Balclutha Road Bridge
The Balclutha Road Bridge, which spans the Clutha River in Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand, is one of the best-known road bridges in New Zealand's South Island. The bridge is often simply known as "The Clutha Bridge", despite the fact that there are numerous bridges across the country's second longest river. Built between 1933 and 1935, this bowstring bridge was designed by W. L.
Located at -46.24 169.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Benhar, New Zealand
Benhar is a settlement in New Zealand. It is located five kilometres east of Balclutha in South Otago, close to the small Lake Tuakitoto. Benhar was formerly the site of one of New Zealand's largest domestic porcelain factories, which closed in the 1980s.
Located at -46.22 169.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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