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Foxton and Foxton Beach are sister communities, situated on State Highway 1,
30 minutes from Palmerston North and 90 minutes north of the Capital City - Wellington.

The Main Street, and main shopping area, is one block from SH1, adjacent to the Manawatu River loop on the northern bank of the Manawatu River.

Tourism is a major part of the District and Foxton's economy. Foxton is the home of NZ's horse-drawn tram plus a sound and movie museum; tram and trolley bus museum; flax stripper museum; dutch windmill and more.
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Foxton is a thriving township with local and national branded businesses. Surrounded to the North, East and South by agricultural and pastoral farming, Foxton also supports a number of commercial and service industries and an all-weather racecourse.

Foxton Beach is a popular holiday area. The Manawatu River Mouth, estuary and ocean support sea and river fishing, whitebaiting, surfing, sailing and swimming. You will also see jet skis, power boats and kayaks. The Foxton Beach residential area has seen recent growth and development with new housing and substantial upgrading of earlier homes.

The Manawatu River Estuary is a world reknown conservation area and is a popular spot for those watching the migratory bird species who inhabit the flats.

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