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OceaniaNew ZealandWaikato Region

Temple View

Waikato Region, New Zealand · Oceania

About Temple View

Temple View sits on the route: 10 minutes from Frankton Junction, 50km from Waitomo Glowworm Caves.

Temple View is a town located in Waikato Region, New Zealand. With a population of 1,440, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Temple View 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 Temple View to your route.

About Temple View

Temple View is a suburb of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. Temple View was established in the 1950s from the construction of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple and the Church College of New Zealand by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Access to the suburb is through Dinsdale, and then along

Read more Tuhikaramea Road. In 2018 the college was demolished and it was reportedly planned to be replaced by housing.

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Where is Temple View located?

Temple View is located in Waikato Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.8208 latitude, 175.2255 longitude.

What is the population of Temple View?

Temple View has a population of approximately 1,440 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
1,440
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Waikato Region
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-37.8208, 175.2255

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 Temple View

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Hobbiton Movie Set

The real-life Shire from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, with 44 hobbit holes set in rolling green Waikato farmland.

41 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Underground caves illuminated by thousands of bioluminescent glowworms creating a starry-sky effect on the cave ceiling.

50 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Hampton Downs Motorsport Park

Motor racing circuit in north Waikato beside the Waikato Expressway, hosting national series and open track days.

54 km · about 60 min drive

waterfall

Marokopa Falls

A 35-metre wide curtain of water crashing into a rainforest basin, reached by a 10-minute bush walk from Te Anga Road west of Waitomo. The reward for continuing past the glowworm caves.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Temple View.

Frankton Junction

🇳🇿 New Zealand

4 km awayPop. 8,710

Hamilton West

🇳🇿 New Zealand

5 km awayPop. 1,390

Hamilton

🇳🇿 New Zealand

7 km awayPop. 192,100

Claudelands

🇳🇿 New Zealand

7 km awayPop. 7,180

Hamilton East

🇳🇿 New Zealand

7 km awayPop. 15,300

Queenwood

🇳🇿 New Zealand

9 km awayPop. 2,610

Ngaruawahia

🇳🇿 New Zealand

18 km awayPop. 8,500

Cambridge

🇳🇿 New Zealand

20 km awayPop. 15,192

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