Rotowaro

Rotowaro was once a small coal mining township approximately 10 km west of in the region of . The town was built especially for miners houses, but was entirely removed in the 1980s to make way for a large opencast mine.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Rotowaro Carbonisation Plant.

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The , also known as the… is situated 2½ km southwest of Rotowaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glen Afton and Huntly.

Hamlet
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and Pukemiro are twin settlements in the… is situated 6 km southwest of Rotowaro.

Town
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is a New Zealand town with a population of 8,550. is situated 7 km northeast of Rotowaro.

Hamlet
is a rural community in the … is situated 8 km northwest of Rotowaro.

Rotowaro

Latitude
-37.58665° or 37° 35′ 12″ south
Longitude
175.09264° or 175° 5′ 34″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
4VJQC37V+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 860210308
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2183227
Wiki­data ID
Q7370617
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Rotowaro” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Rotowaro”
  • French: “Rotowaro”
  • German: “Rotowaro”
  • Japanese: “ロトワロ”
  • Turkish: “Rotowaro”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mahuta and Waikokowai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Paekatare and Rotowaro Opencast Mine.

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