Tāne Mahuta

Tāne Mahuta, also called "God of the Forest", is a giant kauri tree in the of , . Its age is unknown but is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 320 metres (1,060 feet)
  • …is named after Tane
  • …stands 45 metres (148 feet) tall
  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: Kauri tree in New Zealand; oldest living Kauri tree and the largest known tree outside of California.
  • Also known as
    “God of the Forest”
    “Lord of the Forest”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Matua Ngahere.
is a giant kauri coniferous tree…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waipoua Settlement and Waimamaku.
is a rural community in the… is situated 6 km southwest of Tāne Mahuta.
is a village and rural community, based… is situated 7 km northwest of Tāne Mahuta.

Tāne Mahuta

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Latitude
-35.60097° or 35° 36′ 4″ south
Longitude
173.52743° or 173° 31′ 39″ east
Open location code
4VPM9GXG+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 683216135
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6250534
Wiki­data ID
Q1789423

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Tāne Mahuta” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Bůh lesa”
  • Czech: “Pán lesa”
  • Czech: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • French: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • German: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Hungarian: “Tane Mahuta”
  • Japanese: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Japanese: “タネ・マフタ”
  • Macedonian: “Тане Махута”
  • Malay: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Maori: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Persian: “تان ماهوتا”
  • Polish: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Spanish: “Tāne Mahuta”
  • Swedish: “Tane Mahuta”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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