Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is known as the "Sheep Shearing Capital of the World" and hosts the famous Great New Zealand Muster and Running of the Sheep in April each year.Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Kūiti and Waiteti Viaduct.
Te Kūiti
Railway station
Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Kuiti railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand. The station was important in the growth of Te Kūiti.
Waiteti Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Waiteti Viaduct, 3 km south of Te Kuiti and 2.5 km north of the station site, was opened in 1889. It is the most northerly of the major viaducts on the NIMT. Waiteti Viaduct is situated 3½ km southeast of Te Kuiti.
Te Kuiti
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Te Kuiti Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.3333° or 38° 20′ southLongitude
175.1667° or 175° 10′ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
4VHQM588+MMGeoNames ID
2181483
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