Darba Pit
Darba Pit is a quarry in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui. Darba Pit is situated nearby to the peak Waitangi, as well as near the campsite Abbassia Camp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbassia Camp and Waiouru Military Camp.
Abbassia Camp
Campsite
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Abbassia Camp is a campsite, which is situated 660 metres north of Darba Pit.
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. Waiouru Military Camp is situated 2½ km south of Darba Pit.
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 4 km south of Darba Pit.
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. Waiouru is situated 3½ km south of Darba Pit.
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 Darba Pit.
Darba Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Description: crater in New Zealand
- Categories: crater and industry
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.44709° or 39° 26′ 50″ southLongitude
175.68128° or 175° 40′ 53″ eastOpen location code
4VGQHM3J+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 983073128OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q31450654
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In Other Languages
“Darba Pit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Darba Pit”
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