Helwan Camp

Helwan Camp is a campsite in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui. Access is restricted and requires permission. Helwan Camp is situated nearby to the quarry Darba Pit, as well as near the peak Waitangi.

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 1¼ km north of Helwan Camp.

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 Helwan 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 3½ km south of Helwan Camp.

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 3 km south of Helwan Camp.

Tangiwai

Locality

Photo: Ron2K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Helwan Camp.

Helwan Camp

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Campsite
Category: camping
Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.45125° or 39° 27′ 5″ south

Longitude

175.67572° or 175° 40′ 33″ east

Operator

NZDF

Open location code

4VGQGMXG+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 989021407

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=camp_site

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