Whawharua
Whawharua is a hamlet in Waikato, North Island. Whawharua is situated nearby to the hamlet Hangatiki, as well as near the locality Mangawhero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Big Apple and Caves Motor Inn.
The Big Apple
Work of art
The Big Apple is a large statue of an apple in Waitomo, New Zealand. It is 7.5 metres tall, and located between Ōtorohanga and Te Kūiti on State Highway 3. The Big Apple is situated 3½ km west of Whawharua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōtewā and Ōtorohanga.
Ōtewā
Locality
Ōtewā is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Ōtewā is situated 6 km northeast of Whawharua.
Ōtorohanga
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ōtorohanga is a north King Country town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 53 kilometres south of Hamilton and 18 kilometres north of Te Kūiti, on the Waipā River. Ōtorohanga is situated 7 km north of Whawharua.
Waitomo Caves
Hamlet
Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0.
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions. Waitomo Caves is situated 10 km west of Whawharua.
Whawharua
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Ōtorohanga District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.25256° or 38° 15′ 9″ southLongitude
175.22067° or 175° 13′ 14″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
4VHQP6WC+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7800118318OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Whawharua” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Whawharua”
- Turkish: “Whawharua”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hangatiki and Mangawhero.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paitahi Pa and Tahaia.
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