Tirau

Tirau is a peak in South Waikato District, Waikato and has an elevation of 220 metres. Tirau is situated nearby to the town Putāruru, as well as near the hamlet Puketurua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Putāruru and Tīrau.

Town

Putāruru is a small town in the South Waikato District and the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges and in the upper basin of the Waihou River.

Village

Tīrau is a small town in the South Waikato District of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. It had a population of 950 in June 2025.

Village

Arapuni is a rural town centre on the Waikato river in the South Waikato District of New Zealand. The town sits next to the Arapuni Dam, a hydroelectric dam at Lake Arapuni commissioned in 1929. Arapuni is situated 9 km southwest of Tirau.

Latitude

-38.02254° or 38° 1′ 21″ south

Longitude

175.72849° or 175° 43′ 43″ east

Elevation

220 metres (722 feet)

Open location code

4VHQXPGH+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

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