Waitomo Caves

Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the region of New Zealand's . There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: locality in Waikato, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Aranui Cave”, “Ruakuri Cave”, and “Waitomo Cave”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Waitomo Caves Hotel and Ruakuri Cave.

Hotel
Photo: Teacher Traveler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic hotel built in 1908…

Cave
is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of . is situated 3 km west of Waitomo Caves.

Cave
Gardner's Gut is an extensive system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. is situated 3½ km west of Waitomo Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Kuiti.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in the region of the of .

Waitomo Caves

Latitude
-38.26109° or 38° 15′ 40″ south
Longitude
175.11032° or 175° 6′ 37″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
4VHQP4Q6+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 293889084
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6234236
Wiki­data ID
Q1071889
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Waitomo Caves” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Waitomo Caves”
  • Chinese: “怀托摩萤火虫洞”
  • Chinese: “懷托摩洞穴”
  • Chinese: “懷托摩螢火蟲洞”
  • Dutch: “Waitomo Caves”
  • French: “Grottes de Waitomo”
  • French: “Waitomo Caves”
  • German: “Waitomo Caves”
  • Italian: “Grotte di Waitomo”
  • Italian: “Waitomo Caves”
  • Japanese: “ワイトモ洞窟”
  • Korean: “와이토모 동굴”
  • Malayalam: “വൈതോമോ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Maori: “Waitomo Caves”
  • Portuguese: “Cavernas de Waitomo”
  • Spanish: “Cuevas de Waitomo”
  • Turkish: “Waitomo Caves”
  • Ukrainian: “Вайтомо”
  • Vietnamese: “Các hang động Waitomo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waitomo Valley and Hangatiki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Spellbound and Waitomo Caves School.

Waikato: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Hamilton and Matamata.

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