Mangapiko Stream

The Mangapiko Stream is mostly a low-lying peat stream that flows through the heart of the Waipa district, Waikato. The stream begins near the summit of Mt Maungatautari and then weaves westward through low-lying dairy farmland and eventually becomes a tributary of the Waipā River in Pirongia.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Alexandra Redoubt.

Alexandra Redoubt

Archaeological site

Alexandra Redoubt is a fortification of the New Zealand Wars, located at Tuakau, New Zealand. Overlooking the Waikato River, it was built to protect the British supply routes during the Invasion of the Waikato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirongia and Te Rore.

Pirongia

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Pirongia' is a little village about 30 minutes drive south of Hamilton, in southern Waikato, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the base of Mount Pirongia. There is a little info centre in town that will give you hiking info and where to go.

Te Rore

Locality

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Te Rore was in the 1850s an important transhipment point on New Zealand's Waipā River, between the agriculture of the Waikato basin and its Auckland market. Te Rore is situated 5 km north of Mangapiko Stream.

Paterangi

Hamlet

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Paterangi is a settlement in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 10 km northwest of Te Awamutu. It is close to the site of one of the most strongly fortified pā built during the New Zealand wars of the late 19th century. Paterangi is situated 6 km northeast of Mangapiko Stream.

Mangapiko Stream

Type: Stream
Description: river near Te Awamutu and Pirongia in the Waikato Region, New Zealand
Categories: geographical feature, river, and body of water
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.98333° or 37° 59′ south

Longitude

175.18333° or 175° 11′ east

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

4VJQ258M+M8

GeoNames ID

2187612

Wikidata ID

Q6748824

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Mangapiko Stream” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mangapiko Stream”
French: “Mangapiko”

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