Raumati Marine Gardens is a public

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Raumati Beach 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 Ma ...

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Kāpiti Coast Kapiti or Kāpiti may refer to: * Kapiti (New Zealand electorate), a former Parliamentary electorate *Kāpiti Coast District, a local government district *Kapiti Island * Kapiti Coast Airport * Kāpiti College *Kāpiti Expressway * Kapiti Fine Food ...

. It is near the

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just behind the beach, hence its name, and on the northern side of the park, the Wharemauku Stream reaches the ocean. The Gardens are a popular recreation location for locals and visitors from nearby towns. The park includes an outdoor

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operated by Kapiti Miniature Railway and Associates. It features a dual

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(5 inch and 7¼ inch) circuit that has been progressively upgraded and expanded over the years and features bridges and tunnels. Trains operate Sunday afternoons and motive power includes

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, internal combustion, and battery electric. An indoor

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was built beside the outdoor railway's main station in the early 1990s but was closed early in the 21st century. The Gardens also contains a children's playground with splash pad. The heated indoor

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complex that is the main public pools for

Paraparaumu Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It lies on the Kāpiti Coast, north of the nation's capital city, Wellington. It is also known to residents as Pram or Paraparam. Like other towns in the area, it has a ...

Paraparaumu Beach Paraparaumu Beach is a coastal settlement on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located west of the main Paraparaumu township, north of Wellington. The area faces Kapiti Island. Demographics Paraparaumu Beach covers and h ...

, Raumati Beach, and Raumati South has moved to the Paraparaumu Aquatic Centre near the Coastlands Complex.

External links

Kapiti Miniature Railway - official siteRaumati Beach Village
Parks in the Wellington Region Tourist attractions in the Wellington Region Kāpiti Coast District {{Wellington-geo-stub