Rakautao

Rakautao is a locality in , . Rakautao is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaikohe Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
is an airfield south-east of in the region of . Built in 1942 as a US Marines bomber base, is the largest grass strip in the Southern hemisphere used now by general aviation. is situated 3½ km southwest of Rakautao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ngawha Springs and Tautoro.

Village
is a small settlement and hot water springs approximately five kilometres east of the town of in , . Ngāwhā means "boiling spring". is situated 3½ km north of Rakautao.

Hamlet
is a locality about 8 km south-southeast of in , . Further to the south is the Awarua rural community. The eastern part of the locality has a small scoria cone, Hangunui Pā, the youngest scoria cone in the southern part of the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field, Lake Tauanui, and the hill which has which gives the locality's name. is situated 4½ km south of Rakautao.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the seat of the of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 kilometres from , and about 85 kilometres from . is situated 6 km northwest of Rakautao.

Rakautao

Latitude
-35.43818° or 35° 26′ 17″ south
Longitude
173.85018° or 173° 51′ 1″ east
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
4VPMHV62+P3
Geo­Names ID
6229864
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