Ngaere

Ngaere is a village situated on State Highway 3, 4 kilometres south of . 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.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Ngaire

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eltham and Stratford.

Town
is a small inland town in , New Zealand, located 50 kilometres south of the city of and southeast of the volcanic cone of . is 11 kilometres north, 13 km west, and is 19 km south. is situated 4½ km south of Ngaere.

is in , . Sitting on the banks of the Patea River, enjoys impressive views of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. The mountain provides a year-round source of recreation, with skiing, hiking, climbing and scenic walks.

Locality
is a locality situated in , . It is positioned approximately 6.5 km east of . According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Rāwhitiroa translates to "long-shining sun". is situated 7 km southeast of Ngaere.

Ngaere

Latitude
-39.3889° or 39° 23′ 20″ south
Longitude
174.30057° or 174° 18′ 2″ east
Elevation
267 metres (876 feet)
Open location code
4VGPJ862+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 985223977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2186221
Wiki­data ID
Q7021852
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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.