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Explore Greenvale in New Zealand
Greenvale in the region of Southland is a town in New Zealand - some 428 mi or ( 688 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Greenvale is now 06:40 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: Wendon Valley, Waikoikoi, Maitland, Knapdale, and Invercargill. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wendon Valley . We encountered 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 Greenvale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Te Anau
Me in My House ..
Cheeserolling Webisode 2 - The Cheese
Meet the cheesemaker behind Whitestone Cheese Rolling New Zealand and see the runners in action as they chase the cheeses in Southland. See also Webisode 1 - the hill youtu.be And Webisode 3 - the pow ..
Te Anau
Casa Mia ..
Cheeserolling Webisode1 - The Hill
Meet the farmer behind Whitestone Cheese Rolling New Zealand and find out the secrets behind the perfect cheese rolling hill. See also Webisode 2 - the cheese youtu.be And Webisode 3 - the powderoom y ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sigaus australis
Sigaus australis is the most common alpine grasshopper found in New Zealand. It can be found in the lower half of the South Island, from the Otago and Canterbury Region. S. australis was described in 1897 by Frederick Wollaston Hutton. Like all of New Zealand sub-alpine and alpine grasshoppers S. australis has a 2 or 3 years life cycle. The eggs must ‘overwinter’ before they will hatch.
Located at -45.83 168.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kelso, New Zealand
Kelso is an abandoned small settlement in Otago, New Zealand, located ten kilometres north of Tapanui on the Crookston Burn, close to its junction with the larger Pomahaka River. Its population during the 1960s and 1970s was close to 300, with most of its economy based around sheep farming. A small dairy factory was a focal point in the villages early years. The township was first surveyed in 1875, and the first settlement began the following year.
Located at -45.90 169.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
West Otago
West Otago is the local name given to part of the region of Otago, New Zealand, lying close to the border with Southland. It is administratively connected to South Otago, but is geographically separated from it by a range of hills known as the Blue Mountains. West Otago consists of rolling farmland and forested hills close to the Pomahaka River. The largest settlement in West Otago is Tapanui.
Located at -45.94 169.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Landslip Hill
Landslip Hill is located in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand, between Tapanui and Pukerau. It is a debris flow feature associated with the Manuherikia Group of fluvial quartz sandstones. Geologists have described the fossil-bearing rocks as forming part of a sequence of "siliclastic fluvial deltaic sands, conglomerates and silty clays" (Lindqvist & Pocknall 1977).
Located at -46.07 169.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Waikaia
Waikaia, formerly known as Switzers, is a town in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. From 1909 until 1959, it was the terminus of the Waikaia Branch railway. The town is in the Southland District and is covered by the Waikaia Community Development Area Sub-committee. Facilities include a museum, to which is attached an iconic "bottle house", constructed from approximately 20,000 wine bottles.
Located at -45.72 168.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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