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Foxton

Foxton's large Dutch windmill, called deMolen, makes stone-ground flour.

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Foxton township was once an important deep river port serving the Manawatu region’s flax industry (New Zealand’s native flax is known as harakeke). In the late 1800s, there were 50 flax mills operating within a 16 kilometre radius of Foxton. Today, one of the town’s key attractions is the Flax Stripper Museum. Another major attraction is the De Molen Windmill – an exact working replica of a traditional 17th century Dutch flourmill. The nearby Manawatu River estuary and wetland is of international ornithological significance and has RAMSAR status – see if you can spot a royal spoonbill. Foxton Beach is popular for swimming, surfing and fishing.
Functional facts: Approx. population 4600, information centre, good range of shops and services. http://www.foxton.org.nz

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Other towns near Foxton by road:

Levin (16 minutes)
Otaki (33 minutes)
Bulls (33 minutes)

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Foxton does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Levin (16 minutes)

Other towns near Foxton by air:

Foxton does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Palmerston North (47 minutes)

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