Rawhitiroa

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".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eltham and Ngaere.

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 5 km west of Rawhitiroa.

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 7 km northwest of Rawhitiroa.

Rawhitiroa

Type: Locality
Description: locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.42535° or 39° 25′ 31″ south

Longitude

174.36196° or 174° 21′ 43″ east

Elevation

254 metres (833 feet)

Open location code

4VGPH9F6+VQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2808237558

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

6223861

Wikidata ID

Q7296993

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Rawhitiroa” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Rawhitiroa”
French: “Rawhitiroa”
Malay: “Rawhitiroa”
Maori: “Rawhitiroa”
Spanish: “Rawhitiroa”
Turkish: “Rawhitiroa”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rawhitiroa Community Summer Pool Complex and Rawhitiroa School.

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