Thames School of Mines
The Thames School of Mines is a nationally significant former school of mining in Thames, New Zealand. It is listed as a Category 1 historic building by Heritage New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thames railway station and Thames High School.
Thames railway station
Railway station
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The Thames railway station is a former railway station in Thames, New Zealand on the former Thames Branch from Morrinsville to Thames. The station opened on 19 December 1898 with the opening of the branch line. Thames railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Thames School of Mines.
Thames High School
School
Thames High School is a public high school in Thames, Waikato, New Zealand. Established in 1880, it is the second-oldest secondary school in the former Auckland Province. Thames High School is situated 1 km southeast of Thames School of Mines.
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. Thames Aerodrome is situated 3 km south of Thames School of Mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thames and Tararu.
Thames
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.
Tararu
Hamlet
Tararu is a former gold-mining village on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it; Te Puru being about 7 km to the north, and Thames about 2 km to the south. Tararu is situated 3 km northwest of Thames School of Mines.
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 5 km east of Thames School of Mines.
Thames School of Mines
- Type: School
- Description: school of mines
- Category: education
- Location: Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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