Oroua Downs
in Manawatu District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-40.367 and 175.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -40° 22' 0" and E 175° 18' 59"
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: 04:23 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
40.389 and -4.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Lobera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Oroua Downs

Oroua Downs in Manawatu District (Manawatu-Wanganui) is located in New Zealand about 70 mi (or 112 km) north-east of Wellington, the country's capital.

Local time in Oroua Downs is now 04:23 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oroua Downs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is RNZAF Base Ohakea in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. 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 115 mi (or 186 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, New Plymouth and Napier. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Bojanglez32Babygurl29

Published: October 09, 2007
Length: 31:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bojanglez32

You Lyke It.


1997 オセアニア業務旅行 第3部 ニユージーラド・ウェリントン

Published: May 05, 2008
Length: 12:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 尾関昌男

11月に訪れたニュージランドは天候不順で寒かった。残念ながら風光明媚な観光地には寄れなかったが、クリスマスのパレードに遭遇し、ニュージ...


Friendship Slideshow - Oroua Downs

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 13:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: OrouaDownsSchool

What does friendliness look like at our school? Like this!


2013 Zebong Visits Oroua Downs

Published: May 16, 2013
Length: 16:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OrouaDownsSchool


foxton beach skate park episode 14

Published: April 05, 2014
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vincent kellerman

hi all welcome,here we have a short video displaying what foxton beach skate park is like.


Foxton Beach quad ride - Crash

Published: January 17, 2015
Length: 38:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ManlyJack

02 January 2015 A ride through the dunes at Foxton Beach, Manawatu, New Zealand. Cut short by a crash. No major injuries, just a sore shoulder and a bent tie rod.


Blokart Foxton Beach

Published: October 28, 2014
Length: 06:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dean Thompson

Himatangi to Foxton October 2014.


Dune Warrior

Published: July 30, 2013
Length: 36:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wind Warrior Kite & SUP

Bigfoot Kitebuggy action flying the awesome 10m Ozone SUMMIT Depower Foil, blasting the Sand Dunes of the Manawatu Estuary, Foxton Beach, NZ, home of WIND WARRIOR Kite & SUP. Filmed on ...


Fireball Soccer at church camp

Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nigelramsay

This is probably illegal.


Manawatu Estuary Birds 2013-11-10

Published: November 10, 2013
Length: 14:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zelo1954

Visited either side of high tide 10-Nov-2013 pm. Species videoed are listed in the tags. Maybe someone can identify others. There seems to be fewer & fewer migrant birds each year.


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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.

Himatangi

Himatangi is a small settlement in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the junction of State Highways 1 and 56, 25 kilometres west of Palmerston North, and seven kilometres east of the coastal settlement of Himatangi Beach. It was once the location of the junction between the New Zealand Railways Department's Foxton Branch railway and the Manawatu County Council's Sanson Tramway.

Located at -40.4, 175.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Populated places in New Zealand

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