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Southward Car Museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Raumati Beach is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Waikanae, 45km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Raumati Beach is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 5,390, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Raumati Beach sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Raumati Beach to your route.
Raumati Beach is a beach community on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island; located 60km north-west of Wellington, and about 2 km north of Raumati South. It is immediately to the south-west of the larger town of Paraparaumu. The Maungakotukutuku area is located immediately behind Raumati.
"Raumati" is theRead more
Māori language word for "summer".
Following the laying out of Raumati Beach as a seaside resort in 1908, the first general store was built in Raumati Beach in 1919.
The town has many landmarks including Kāpiti College, in which Peter Jackson (New Zealand filmmaker) and Christian Cullen (Rugby Union footballer) received their education, St. Mark's Church, the vast sandy beach (popular for walks, fishing and people on holiday), Raumati Beach Shopping Village, Kapiti Island and Weka Park.
The Wharemauku Stream meets the sea in Raumati Beach on the northern side of Raumati Marine Gardens. This park is a popular recreation location: it features a ridable miniature railway. The Beach offers a boat ramp and a tractor is on offer from the Raumati Fishing Club.
During the year several large events are held at Raumati Beach including the Raumati Beach Surf Casting competition which attracts hundreds of fisherman from all around New Zealand. The Kapiti Woman's Triathlon is also held annually within the Marine Gardens and attracts large crowds and is well supported.
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Raumati Beach is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -40.9167 latitude, 174.9833 longitude.
Raumati Beach has a population of approximately 5,390 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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