Turuturu School

Turuturu School is a school in South Taranaki District, Taranaki. Turuturu School is situated nearby to the sports venue Hāwera Racecourse, as well as near the mosque Hawera Islamic Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bayly Park and Hāwera railway station.

Bayly Park

Grassland

Bayly Park was a cricket ground and recreational reserve in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Bayly Park was established in the 1890s beside Camberwell Road on land owned by a local sports identity, George Bayly, who wanted to provide sports facilities for Hāwera. Bayly Park is situated 2 km south of Turuturu School.

Hāwera railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hāwera railway station was the primary rail station in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. It opened in 1881 and was situated on the Marton-New Plymouth railway. Hāwera railway station is situated 2 km southeast of Turuturu School.

Hāwera Observatory

Bandstand

Hāwera Observatory is situated in King Edward Park, Hāwera, New Zealand, and is administered and maintained by the Hāwera Astronomical Society, which meets at the observatory on the second Wednesday of every month. Hāwera Observatory is situated 1½ km south of Turuturu School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawera and Normanby.

Hawera

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 11,050.

Normanby

Town

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hāwera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. Normanby is situated 4 km north of Turuturu School.