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Egmont National Park
Park around the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki, with three sealed access roads climbing to visitor centres and trailheads.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Taranaki Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Waitara sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bell Block, 36km from Egmont National Park.
Waitara is a town located in Taranaki Region, New Zealand. With a population of 7,730, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Waitara 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 Waitara to your route.
Waitara railway station is an urban railway station on the Waitara Branch railway serving the regional town of Waitara in New Zealand's Taranaki district. It previously served the local freezing works and local port. It is now run by the Waitara Railway Preservation Society who run heritage services on the line.
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Waitara is located in Taranaki Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.0016 latitude, 174.2384 longitude.
Waitara has a population of approximately 7,730 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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national park
Park around the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki, with three sealed access roads climbing to visitor centres and trailheads.
36 km · about 40 min drive
historic 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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