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Normanby

Taranaki Region, New Zealand · Oceania

About Normanby

Normanby sits on the route: 10 minutes from Hawera, 32km from Egmont National Park.

Normanby is a town located in Taranaki Region, New Zealand. With a population of 1,070, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Normanby 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 Normanby to your route.

About Normanby

Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hāwera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. The village is also situated on the Marton–New Plymouth line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar

Read more services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977. The town was founded at the site of the Waihi redoubt, which was established as a field headquarters in September 1866 by colonial military forces fighting Hauhau Māori in the Second Taranaki War

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Where is Normanby located?

Normanby is located in Taranaki Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.5333 latitude, 174.2833 longitude.

What is the population of Normanby?

Normanby has a population of approximately 1,070 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
1,070
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Taranaki Region
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-39.5333, 174.2833

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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Worth the detour from Normanby

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Egmont National Park

Park around the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki, with three sealed access roads climbing to visitor centres and trailheads.

32 km · about 35 min drive

coastal drive

Surf Highway 45

A 105 km coastal loop around Mount Taranaki linking New Plymouth and Hawera, threading black-sand surf breaks, dairy country and constant views of the perfect volcanic cone.

37 km · about 45 min drive

historic highway

Forgotten World Highway

New Zealand's oldest heritage trail: 150 km of SH43 twisting through four saddles, a one-lane road tunnel and the self-declared 'Republic of Whangamomona' between Stratford and Taumarunui.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Normanby

  • 37 kmSurf Highway 45A 105 km coastal loop around Mount Taranaki linking New Plymouth and Hawera, threading black-sand surf breaks, dairy country and constant views of the perfect volcanic cone.
  • 58 kmForgotten World HighwayNew Zealand's oldest heritage trail: 150 km of SH43 twisting through four saddles, a one-lane road tunnel and the self-declared 'Republic of Whangamomona' between Stratford and Taumarunui.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Normanby.

Hawera

🇳🇿 New Zealand

6 km awayPop. 10,700

Eltham

🇳🇿 New Zealand

12 km awayPop. 2,150

Manaia

🇳🇿 New Zealand

13 km awayPop. 1,070

Stratford

🇳🇿 New Zealand

22 km awayPop. 6,430

Patea

🇳🇿 New Zealand

30 km awayPop. 1,286

Opunake

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37 km awayPop. 1,495

Inglewood

🇳🇿 New Zealand

43 km awayPop. 3,960

Mangorei

🇳🇿 New Zealand

46 km awayPop. 2,310

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