Waiouru Military Camp
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.Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Army Museum and Abbassia 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. National Army Museum is situated 1½ km southwest of Waiouru Military Camp.
Abbassia Camp
Campsite
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Abbassia Camp is a campsite, which is situated 3½ km north of Waiouru Military Camp.
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 8 km west of Waiouru Military Camp.
Waiouru Military Camp
- Type: Military installation
- Description: military base in New Zealand
- Category: military base
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.47144° or 39° 28′ 17″ southLongitude
175.68283° or 175° 40′ 58″ eastOpen location code
4VGQGMHM+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 139076549OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q7960254
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Waiouru Military Camp” goes by many names.
- French: “Camp militaire de Waiouru”
- German: “Waiouru Military Camp”
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