Spellbound
Spellbound is in Waikato, North Island. Spellbound is situated nearby to the hamlet Waitomo Caves, as well as near the tourism office Waitomo i-SITE.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waitomo Caves Hotel and Ruakuri Cave.
Waitomo Caves Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Teacher Traveler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waitomo Caves Hotel is a historic hotel built in 1909 that is located in Waitomo District, King Country above Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. The hotel initially had only six bedrooms, and was later expanded in 1927–1928 with the addition of 24 more rooms, along with a new kitchen and dining room. Waitomo Caves Hotel is situated 310 metres west of Spellbound.
Ruakuri Cave
Cave
Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave. Ruakuri Cave is situated 3 km west of Spellbound.
Gardner’s Gut
Cave
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. Gardner’s Gut is situated 3½ km west of Spellbound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitomo Caves and Te Kuiti.
Waitomo Caves
Hamlet
Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0.
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions.
Te Kuiti
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Kuiti is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is known as the "Sheep Shearing Capital of the World" and hosts the famous Great New Zealand Muster and Running of the Sheep in April each year.
Spellbound
- Email: info@glowworm.co.nz
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.26071° or 38° 15′ 39″ southLongitude
175.11005° or 175° 6′ 36″ eastOperator
Spellbound LimitedOpen location code
4VHQP4Q6+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 679624535OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waitomo Museum of Caves and Waitomo i-SITE & Visitor Information Centre.
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