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Ngārua Caves

The Ngārua Caves are a series of limestone caves in the range south of . The caves are located close to Takaka Hill's summit, adjacent to State Highway 60 as it winds its way over the Takaka Hill between and Upper Takaka.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: enquire@ngaruacaves.co.nz
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: New Zealand limestone caves
  • Also known as: “Ngarua Caves”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Tākaka and Uruwhenua.

Hamlet
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the of New Zealand. It is located in , 20 kilometres south of . Located near the head of the Tākaka valley, is on State Highway 60, at the western end of the road. is situated 7 km west of Ngārua Caves.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 8 km northwest of Ngārua Caves.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km north of Ngārua Caves.

Ngārua Caves

Latitude
-41.01915° or 41° 1′ 9″ south
Longitude
172.9028° or 172° 54′ 10″ east
Elevation
656 metres (2,152 feet)
Open location code
4VCJXWJ3+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 563305088
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6242481
Wiki­data ID
Q24189702
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Ngārua Caves” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ngarua Caves”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف نجاروا”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ngārua Caves”. Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.