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| New Plymouth | ||
| region | Taranaki | |
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| Residents | 69.200 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 55300, 53988, 57600   | ||
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New Plymouth is a city in the region Taranaki.
background
New Plymouth is the main and largest city in the region Taranaki, always within sight of the Mount Taranaki volcano.
getting there
By plane
New Plymouth Airport is served by Air New Zealand as scheduled. There are direct flights to Auckland (45 min.) And Wellington (50 min.). There are also flights with a stopover in Auckland to Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo, with a stopover in Wellington to Palmerston North.
By train
By bus
In the street
Road number 3, coming from the north, leaves the coast here to return to the coast via Stegelfort and Eltham near Hawera. Road 75 leads west along the sea via Okura, Okato and Opunake to Hawera. Road 3a forms the city bypass for transit traffic between the Bell Block to the east and Inglewood in the southeast.
By boat
mobility
Dynamic cardsThe city bus lines are through Okatobus operate. More details on their Homepage.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
Castles, chateaux and palaces
Buildings
Monuments
- Wind wall. A 45 m high art installation by the artist and son of the city Len Lye by the sea next to the Puke Ariki.
Museums
- Puke Ariki. Very good museum, Maori department.
- Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. A good and large gallery with contemporary art, including objects by Len Lye, creator of the Wind wall. It is considered the largest contemporary art gallery in Australasia.
Streets and squares
Parks
- Botanical Garden
- Brooklands Zoo
various
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Campsite, Directly at the sea.
medium
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 i-SITE Visitor Information Center, 65 St Aubyn Street, 4310 New Plymouth. Tel.: 64 (0)6 759 0897, Fax: 64 (0)6 759 6073, Email: [email protected].facebook url used
Open: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
trips
- Egmont National Park, located to the south.
