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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Army Museum and Abbassia Camp.

National Army Museum

Museum

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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

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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

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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

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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″ south

Longitude

175.68283° or 175° 40′ 58″ east

Open location code

4VGQGMHM+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 139076549

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

Wikidata 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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