Waitawheta
Waitawheta is a locality in Waikato, North Island. Waitawheta is situated nearby to the village Waikino, as well as near the locality Pippa’s Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Owharoa Falls.
Owharoa Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hiscoca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Owharoa Falls is a staircase waterfall in Waikato, New Zealand, located off Waitawheta Road in Karangahake Gorge, near State Highway 2, between Paeroa and Waihi, and close to the small settlement of Waikino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikino and Karangahake.
Waikino
Village
Waikino is a small settlement at the eastern end of a gorge in the North Island of New Zealand alongside the Ohinemuri River, between Waihi and the Karangahake Gorge. Waikino is situated 3 km north of Waitawheta.
Karangahake
Village
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Karangahake is a locality in the Hauraki District of New Zealand. In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side". Karangahake is situated 6 km northwest of Waitawheta.
Mackaytown
Hamlet
Mackaytown is a settlement in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, located at the north-western end of the Karangahake Gorge just south of Paeroa. Mackaytown is situated 7 km northwest of Waitawheta.
Waitawheta
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Hauraki District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.43742° or 37° 26′ 15″ southLongitude
175.77614° or 175° 46′ 34″ eastElevation
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
4VJQHQ7G+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7796107629OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Waitawheta” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Waitawheta”
- Turkish: “Waitawheta”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pippa’s Corner and Waitekauri.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pukekauri and Waitawheta Number 2 Bridge.
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