Aranui Cave
Aranui Cave is a cave in Auckland Region, North Island. Aranui Cave is situated nearby to Ruakuri Cave, as well as near the cave Gardner’s Gut.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruakuri Cave and Gardner’s Gut.
Ruakuri Cave
Cave
Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave. Ruakuri Cave is situated 460 metres south of Aranui Cave.
Gardner’s Gut
Cave
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. Gardner’s Gut is situated 520 metres west of Aranui Cave.
Waitomo Caves Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Teacher Traveler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waitomo Caves Hotel is a historic hotel built in 1909 that is located in Waitomo District, King Country above Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. The hotel initially had only six bedrooms, and was later expanded in 1927–1928 with the addition of 24 more rooms, along with a new kitchen and dining room. Waitomo Caves Hotel is situated 2½ km east of Aranui Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitomo Caves.
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 2½ km east of Aranui Cave.
Aranui Cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.26409° or 38° 15′ 51″ southLongitude
175.07909° or 175° 4′ 45″ eastElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
4VHQP3PH+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1123061524OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Aranui Cave” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aranui Cave”
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