Vella La Vella
Vella La Vella is a barracks in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui which is located on Powles Avenue. Vella La Vella is situated nearby to the military installation Waiouru Military Camp, as well as near the sports venue Waiouru Gym.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waiouru Military Camp and National Army Museum.
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.
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 Vella La Vella.
Abbassia Camp
Campsite
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Abbassia Camp is a campsite, which is situated 3½ km north of Vella La Vella.
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 Vella La Vella.
Vella La Vella
- Type: Barracks
- Address: 587C Powles Avenue, Waiouru
- Categories: building, military installation, and residential building
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.47128° or 39° 28′ 17″ southLongitude
175.68346° or 175° 41′ 1″ eastOpen location code
4VGQGMHM+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 267380067OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
military=barracks
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