Karaka
Karaka is a peak in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 125 metres. Karaka is situated nearby to the quarter Moanataiari, as well as near Parawai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thames railway station and Thames High School.
Thames railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
The Thames railway station is a former railway station in Thames, New Zealand on the former Thames Branch from Morrinsville to Thames. The station opened on 19 December 1898 with the opening of the branch line.
Thames High School
School
Thames High School is a public high school in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand. Established in 1880, it is the second-oldest secondary school in the former Auckland Province.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thames and Kauaeranga.
Thames
Thames is an old gold mining town on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Thames has a rich history and is the great place to start any visit to the Coromandel Pensinsula.
Kauaeranga
Hamlet
Kauaeranga Valley is a valley created by the Kauaeranga River, which flows from the Coromandel Range southwest to the Firth of Thames at Thames, New Zealand in the North Island.
Tararu
Hamlet
Tararu is a former gold-mining village on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it; Te Puru being about 7 km to the north, and Thames about 2 km to the south.
Karaka
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 125 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.132° or 37° 7′ 55″ southLongitude
175.55587° or 175° 33′ 21″ eastElevation
125 metres (410 feet)Open location code
4VJQVH94+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 10680192763OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Karaka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Karaka” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Karaka”
- Dutch: “Karaka”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moanataiari and Parawai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Duffers Peak and Thames High School Swimming Pool.
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