Totara

Totara is an archaeological site in Waikato, North Island. Totara is situated nearby to Thames Aerodrome, as well as near the village Kopu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thames Aerodrome and Holy Trinity Church.

Thames Aerodrome

Aerodrome

The Thames Aerodrome serves the town of Thames, in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 3 km south of the town of Thames. The Aerodrome is named in honour of former Thames resident Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, Commander of 11 Group Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Holy Trinity Church is situated 2 km north of Totara.

Kopu Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

The Historic Kopu Bridge is a single-lane swing bridge that spans the Waihou River, near its emergence into the Firth of Thames in the Thames-Coromandel District of New Zealand's North Island. Kopu Bridge is situated 2½ km south of Totara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopu and Thames.

Kopu

Village

Kopu is a settlement in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located near Thames, in the Thames-Coromandel District in the Waikato region. Kopu is located on the Waihou River and features the Kopu Bridge.

Thames

Photo: GPS 56, CC BY 2.0.

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. Kauaeranga is situated 4½ km northeast of Totara.

Totara

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Tōtara”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.16805° or 37° 10′ 5″ south

Longitude

175.56045° or 175° 33′ 38″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

4VJQRHJ6+Q5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1036786192

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

6235457

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