Redwoods Forest

Redwoods Forest or Redwood Memorial Grove is a forest of naturalised coastal redwood on the outskirts of Rotorua, New Zealand, adjacent to the Whakarewarewa thermal area.

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Type: Park
Description: forest at Whakarewarewa, New Zealand
Also known as: “Redwood Grove”, “Redwood Memorial Grove”, “Redwoods Forest, Whakarewarewa”, “Te Tītokorangi”, and “The Redwoods”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pōhutu Geyser and Lake Rotoatamaheke.

Pōhutu Geyser

Spring

Photo: Thomas, CC0.

Pōhutu Geyser is a geyser in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The geyser is the largest in the southern hemisphere and among the most active in the area, erupting up to twenty times per day at heights of up to 30 m.

Lake Rotoatamaheke

Lake

Photo: Carlos Pacheco, CC BY 2.0.

Rotorua Museum

Museum

Photo: Szilas, Public domain.

The Rotorua Museum is a local museum and art gallery located in the Government Gardens near the centre of Rotorua, New Zealand. It is dedicated to art culture and heritage of Rotorua and wider New Zealand. Rotorua Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Redwoods Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lynmore and Ngapuna.

Lynmore

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lynmore is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. In April 2018, Lynmore had the highest house prices in Rotorua.

Ngapuna

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ngapuna is a suburb in eastern Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the springs" for Ngāpuna. The Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant is in Ngapuna.

Fenton Park

Suburb

Fenton Park is an eastern suburb in Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Fenton Street contains Rotorua's main motel strip and is sometimes referred to as "Motel Mile".

Redwoods Forest

Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.15666° or 38° 9′ 24″ south

Longitude

176.27909° or 176° 16′ 45″ east

Elevation

300 metres (984 feet)

Open location code

4VHRR7VH+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1227300808

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

6241301

Wikidata ID

Q49548995

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Satellite Map

Discover Redwoods Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Redwoods Forest” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Redwood Grove”
Chinese: “华卡雷瓦雷瓦红杉林”
French: “forêt de séquoias, Whakarewarewa”
French: “Forêt de séquoias, Whakarewarewa”
Maori: “Te Tītokorangi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Redwood Centre and Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Redwood Altitude and Whakarewareewa Forest Look Out - Quarry Track.

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