Patea River
Patea River is a stream in Taranaki, North Island. Patea River is situated nearby to the hamlet Wharehuia, as well as near the locality Ngaere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stratford High School and Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls.
Stratford High School
School
Stratford High School is a secondary school in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. It is the only co-educational high school in the Stratford District.
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls
School
Taranaki Diocesan School for Girls is an all-girls Anglican secondary school in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. Taranaki Dio has a boarding hostel, and the majority of the students at the school are boarders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratford and Ngaere.
Stratford
Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ngaere
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew McMillan, Public domain.
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. Ngaere is situated 6 km south of Patea River.
Midhirst
Village
Midhirst is a small village in Taranaki, New Zealand, approximately 4 km north of Stratford, on State Highway 3. Inglewood is 17 km north of Midhirst, and New Plymouth is 35 km to the northwest. Midhirst is situated 6 km northwest of Patea River.
Patea River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.33824° or 39° 20′ 18″ southLongitude
174.3002° or 174° 18′ 1″ eastElevation
295 metres (968 feet)Open location code
4VGPM862+P3GeoNames ID
6223786
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Localities in the Area
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