Ngaere
Ngaere is a village situated on State Highway 3, 4 kilometres south of Stratford, New Zealand. The name "Ngaere" means "swamp" in English, and before settlement, the area was covered by a vast and ancient wetland. Until 1966, Ngaere also had a railway station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew McMillan, Public domain.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ngaire”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eltham and Stratford.
Eltham
Town
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Eltham is a small inland town in South Taranaki, New Zealand, located 50 kilometres south of the city of New Plymouth and southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki. Stratford is 11 kilometres north, Kaponga 13 km west, and Hāwera is 19 km south. Eltham is situated 4½ km south of Ngaere.
Stratford
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Stratford is in Taranaki, New Zealand. Sitting on the banks of the Patea River, Stratford enjoys impressive views of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. The mountain provides a year-round source of recreation, with skiing, hiking, climbing and scenic walks.
Rawhitiroa
Locality
Rawhitiroa is a locality situated in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is positioned approximately 6.5 km east of Eltham. According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Rāwhitiroa translates to "long-shining sun". Rawhitiroa is situated 7 km southeast of Ngaere.
Ngaere
- Category: locality
- Location: Stratford District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.3889° or 39° 23′ 20″ southLongitude
174.30057° or 174° 18′ 2″ eastElevation
267 metres (876 feet)Open location code
4VGPJ862+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 985223977OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Ngaere” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ngaere”
- French: “Ngaere”
- Malay: “Ngaere”
- Maori: “Ngaere”
- Turkish: “Ngaere”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ngaere Community Hall and Old Ngaere Cooperative Dairy Co Building.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ngaere”. Photo: Andrew McMillan, Public domain.