national park
Tongariro National Park
A dual UNESCO World Heritage Site with active volcanoes, emerald lakes, and the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Aotea sits on the route: 25 minutes from Raetihi, 53km from Tongariro National Park.
Aotea is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 4,170, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Aotea sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aotea to your route.
Kākātahi is a New Zealand town located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Whanganui, on State Highway 4 to Raetihi. The once bustling roadworkers' camp is now closed and the introduction of private contractors has seen the community dwindle, with local families contributing to a school roll of only about a dozen in 2007.
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local Ōtoko Pā is a meeting place for korowai o Te Awaiti. who is a group of hāpu known as: Ngāti Hine-o-te-rā, Ngāti Rūwai, and Ngāti Waikārapu Sometimes just known as Te Awaiti or Te Awa Iti.
On the pā, there is a Wharenui called Tauakirā and Kākātahi School
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Aotea is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.6282 latitude, 175.3102 longitude.
Aotea has a population of approximately 4,170 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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national park
A dual UNESCO World Heritage Site with active volcanoes, emerald lakes, and the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
The starkly beautiful SH1 crossing of the Rangipo Desert, topping out at 1,074 m: the highest point on the state highway network, with huge views of volcanoes Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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