Putāruru Gospel Chapel

Putāruru Gospel Chapel is a church in South Waikato District, Waikato which is located on Kensington Street. Putāruru Gospel Chapel is situated nearby to Saint Pauls Cooperating Church, as well as near the church Saint Patrick’s Parish.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Zealand Timber Museum.

New Zealand Timber Museum

Museum

The New Zealand Timber Museum is located in Putāruru, New Zealand. Its main purpose is to celebrate and preserve the history of the timber industry in the South Waikato District with which it has had a connection dating back to the 1900s. New Zealand Timber Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Putāruru Gospel Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Putāruru and Lichfield.

Putāruru

Town

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Putāruru is a small town in the South Waikato District and the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges and in the upper basin of the Waihou River.

Lichfield

Hamlet

Lichfield is a rural settlement in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The community is centred around the Lichfield Fonterra facility, which opened in 1995. Lichfield is situated 7 km southeast of Putāruru Gospel Chapel.

Tīrau

Village

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Tīrau is a small town in the South Waikato District of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. It had a population of 950 in June 2025. Tīrau is situated 8 km north of Putāruru Gospel Chapel.

Putāruru Gospel Chapel

Type: Church
Address: 84-86 Kensington Street, Putaruru, 3411
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: South Waikato District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.0474° or 38° 2′ 51″ south

Longitude

175.77719° or 175° 46′ 38″ east

Inception

1950

Open location code

4VHQXQ3G+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 547613587

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Pauls Cooperating Church and Saint Patrick’s Parish.

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