Centurion
Centurion is a historic site in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui. Centurion is situated nearby to National Army Museum, as well as near M113.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Army Museum and Waiouru Military Camp.
National Army Museum
Museum
Photo: Stagking, Public domain.
The National Army Museum is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. It is located on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru.
Waiouru Military Camp
Military installation
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Waiouru Military Camp is a camp of the New Zealand Army in the central North Island of New Zealand near Waiouru. All New Zealand Army soldiers complete their initial basic training, the All Arms Recruit Course, at Waiouru Military Camp. Waiouru Military Camp is situated 1½ km northeast of Centurion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waiouru and Tangiwai.
Waiouru
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Waiouru is a small town in the Ruapehu District, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-eastern North Island Volcanic Plateau, 130 km north of Palmerston North and 25 kilometres south-east of Mount Ruapehu.
Tangiwai
Locality
Tangiwai is a 2,696.66-square-kilometre census area and a small rural community in the Ruapehu District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. Tangiwai is situated 7 km west of Centurion.
Centurion
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.48094° or 39° 28′ 51″ southLongitude
175.66953° or 175° 40′ 10″ eastOpen location code
4VGQGM99+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 9350420899OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tankOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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