Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance

Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance is a cave in Auckland Region, North Island. Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance is situated near the scenic viewpoint Glow Worm Wall, as well as near Aranui Cave.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ruakuri Cave and Gardner’s Gut.

Ruakuri Cave

Cave

Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave. Ruakuri Cave is situated 220 metres south of Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance.

Gardner’s Gut

Cave

Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. Gardner’s Gut is situated 550 metres west of Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance.

Waitomo Caves Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Teacher Traveler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Waitomo Caves Hotel is a historic hotel built in 1908 that is located in Waitomo District, King Country above Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. The hotel initially had only six bedrooms, and was later expanded in 1927–1928 with the addition of 24 more rooms, along with a new kitchen and dining room. Waitomo Caves Hotel is situated 2½ km east of Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitomo Caves.

Waitomo Caves

Hamlet

Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0.

Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions. Waitomo Caves is situated 3 km east of Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance.

Ruakuri Cave - Historic Entrance

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.26625° or 38° 15′ 59″ south

Longitude

175.07903° or 175° 4′ 45″ east

Open location code

4VHQP3MH+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1123061508

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glow Worm Wall and Aranui Cave.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Carpark B and Car Park A.

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