Town
Whangamōmona
Whangamōmona, Manawatū-Whanganui
Tiny village that declared itself a republic in 1989, halfway along the Forgotten World Highway.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Whangamōmona is a former timber and farming township that broke away in 1989 over a council boundary change. It is quirky, friendly and a natural break point on SH43. Visit during the republic's biennial festival for a presidential election.
Good to know
- Fuel up before the highway, services are limited
- Check the biennial festival dates
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- SH43, sealed here
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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