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SH 43 has been ranked as one of the 10 worst roads in New Zealand by the Police. [3] The slippery gravel surface in the Tangarakau Gorge is the main cause of the highway's bad safety record. This section is now scheduled to be sealed however, [4] because of the increasing traffic volume and increased tourism interest. Some local residents have ...
Known as The Forgotten World Highway. SH 3 at New Plymouth Port Taranaki: 5.2 SH 3 at New Plymouth SH 3 at Hāwera: Ōakura, Ōkato, Manaia, Ōpunake: 104.6 Known as The Surf Highway. SH 1 at Rangipo: SH 47 near Papakai Lake Rotoaira: 19.1 SH 4 at National Park: SH 41 3 km north of Tūrangi: Tongariro National Park: 46.4 SH 47 9 km from ...
The Stratford District is a territorial authority of New Zealand split between the North Island regions of Taranaki and Manawatū-Whanganui. The region was initially populated by seasonal Māori villages. European colonisation did not penetrate into the hilly and isolated inland region until the end of the New Zealand Wars in the 1860s.
On State Highway 3 New Plymouth is 39 km (24 mi) north, Inglewood 21 km (13 mi) north, Eltham 11 km (6.8 mi) south and Hāwera 30 km (19 mi) south. On State Highway 43 Taumarunui is 146 km (91 mi) to the east. This road is known as "The Forgotten World Highway", due to the scarcity of settlement along the road in contrast to its earlier history ...
Whangamōmona is a small township in the Stratford District and Manawatū-Whanganui Region of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 43, the "Forgotten World Highway", 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-east of Stratford and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south-west of Ōhura.
The Polynesian Triangle is a geographical region of the Pacific Ocean with Hawaii (Hawaiʻi) (1), New Zealand (Aotearoa) (2) and Easter Island (Rapa Nui) (3) at its corners, but excluding Fiji on its western side. At the center is Tahiti (5), with Samoa (4) to the west.
The Tāngarākau River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south for 94 km (58 mi) from its source 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Ōhura in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River. State Highway 43, known as the Forgotten World Highway, travels through the Tāngarākau Gorge.
Oahu is the only major island in Honolulu County. The location of the city of Honolulu, Oahu is the most populous island in the state. There are 169 properties and districts on the island, including 16 National Historic Landmarks. Five formerly listed sites were demolished and have been removed from the Register.