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Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon
A New Zealand circuit near Feilding renamed for Formula One driver Chris Amon, running since 1973 and a fixture of the Toyota Racing Series that launched several F1 careers.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand · Oceania
Whanganui sits on the route: 35 minutes from Marton, 55km from Manfeild: Circuit Chris Amon.
Whanganui is a town located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. With a population of 49,200, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Whanganui 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 Whanganui to your route.
Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populousRead more
in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of 42,800 as of June 2025.
Whanganui is the ancestral home of Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi and other Whanganui Māori tribes. The New Zealand Company began to settle the area in 1840, establishing its second settlement after Wellington. In the early years, most European settlers came via Wellington. Whanganui greatly expanded in the 1870s, and freezing works, woollen mills, phosphate works and wool stores were established in the town. Today, much of Whanganui's economy relates directly to the fertile and prosperous farming hinterland.
Like several New Zealand urban areas, it was officially designated a city until an administrative reorganisation in 1989, and is now run by Whanganui District Council. In 2021 it was added to the Design Cities (UNESCO), becoming the only city of design to be located in New Zealand.
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Whanganui is located in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.9333 latitude, 175.0500 longitude.
Whanganui has a population of approximately 49,200 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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A New Zealand circuit near Feilding renamed for Formula One driver Chris Amon, running since 1973 and a fixture of the Toyota Racing Series that launched several F1 careers.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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