Western Heights
District of Rotorua
Bay of Plenty - New Zealand

Rotorua Caldera

The Rotorua Caldera is one of several large volcanoes located in the Taupo Volcanic Zone on the North Island of New Zealand. Its last major eruption was about 240,000 years ago. At this time, the Mamaku ignimbrite, covering about 4000 square km, was deposited. After the eruption, the magma chamber underneath the volcano collapsed. The circular depression left behind is the current caldera, about 22 km in diameter and now occupied by Lake Rotorua.

Located at -38.08, 176.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Taupo Volcanic Zone, Rotorua, Volcanic calderas of New Zealand, VEI-7 volcanoes

Lake Tikitapu

Lake Tikitapu or Blue Lake, is the smallest of four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The others are Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake), Lake Okareka, and Lake Okataina. Along with the others, Lake Tikitapu lies within a volcanic caldera formed within the last 300,000 years. The blue colour of the lake can be attributed to rhyolite and pumice on the lake bed.

Located at -38.2, 176.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lakes of the Bay of Plenty Region, Okataina Volcanic Centre, Crater lakes

Mokoia Island

Mokoia Island is located in Lake Rotorua in New Zealand. It has an area of 1.35 square kilometres. The island is a rhyolite lava dome, rising to 180 metres above the lake surface. It was formed after the Rotorua caldera collapsed and rhyolitic magma was pushed through the cracks. One of the cracks was below where Mokoia island is today. The foreshores of the island have geothermal springs with hot spring water forming the Hinemoa pool, known to locals as Waikimihia.

Located at -38.0833, 176.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Islands of New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone, Lake islands of Oceania, Rotorua, Maori mythology, Māori culture, Protected areas of the Bay of Plenty Region

Te Wairoa

Te Wairoa, also known as The Buried Village is located close to the shore of Lake Tarawera in New Zealand's North Island. It was a Māori and European settlement where visitors would stay on their way to visit the Pink and White Terraces. The village was destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Mount Tarawera on June 10, 1886. 120 people died in the eruption, many of them in other villages closer to the volcano.

Located at -38.2123, 176.357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone, Buildings and structures in the Bay of Plenty Region, Former populated places in New Zealand, History of the Bay of Plenty Region, Museums in the Bay of Plenty Region, Archaeological museums, History museums in New Zealand

Lake Rotokakahi

Lake Rotokakahi or Green Lake, is one of four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The others are Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), Lake Okareka, and Lake Okataina. All lie within the Okataina caldera, along its western edge. Named for its abundance of kakahi (freshwater mussels), it flows to Lake Tarawera via the Te Wairoa waterfalls. From the air the lake looks emerald green due to its shallow, sandy bottom.

Located at -38.2167, 176.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Lakes of the Bay of Plenty Region, Okataina Volcanic Centre, Crater lakes

Lake Okareka

Located at -38.1667, 176.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Lakes of the Bay of Plenty Region, Okataina Volcanic Centre, Crater lakes

Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand by surface area, and covers 79.8km. With a mean depth of only 10 metres it is considerably smaller than nearby Lake Tarawera in terms of volume of water. It is located in the Bay of Plenty region. The city of Rotorua is sited on its southern shore, and the town of Ngongotaha is at the western edge of the lake. The lake was formed from the crater of a large volcano in the Taupo Volcanic Zone.

Located at -38.0833, 176.267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rotorua, Taupo Volcanic Zone, Lakes of the Bay of Plenty Region, Crater lakes

Ngongotaha

Ngongotaha is a town on the western shores of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 10 kilometers northwest of Rotorua city, and is often regarded as an outer suburb of the larger centre. However, most locals would be adamant that Ngongotaha is an independent village in its own right. Its population is 4000. Its name is derived from a legend of Ihenga, the famous Māori explorer.

Located at -38.0833, 176.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rotorua, Populated places in New Zealand

Whakarewarewa

Whakarewarewa (reduced version of Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao, meaning The gathering place for the war parties of Wahiao, often abbreviated to Whaka by locals) is a geothermal area within Rotorua city in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand. This was the site of the Māori fortress of Te Puia, first occupied around 1325, and known as an impenetrable stronghold never taken in battle.

Located at -38.1622, 176.256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Taupo Volcanic Zone, Geysers of New Zealand, Geothermal areas in New Zealand, Rotorua

Rotorua International Stadium

Rotorua International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on Devon Street West in Westbrook suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union and rugby league matches, being one of two home stadiums for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. In addition, a softball field is sited at the northern end. The stadium has a capacity of 34,000 people. The stadium was originally built in 1911, and renovated several times since.

Located at -38.1558, 176.224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby league stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Buildings and structures in Rotorua, Sport in Rotorua, Multi-purpose stadiums in New Zealand, Softball venues, Sports venues in the Bay of Plenty Region

Hamurana Spring

Hamurana Spring is the deepest natural fresh water spring on the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the north east of Lake Rotorua, the spring emerges from a rocky area within a Department of Conservation reserve. The spring is 920 feet (280 m) above sea level and is approximately 15 metres (50 ft) deep. It produces an estimated 4 million litres of crystal clear water per hour at a fairly constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.

Located at -38.0308, 176.255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Geography of the Bay of Plenty Region

Western Heights High School

Western Heights High School (commonly referred to as Heights) is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua, New Zealand. WHHS offers both Cambridge International Examinations as well as NCEA. Within Rotorua, WHHS has had top scholarship and CIE results. In 2005, WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA for all of New Zealand. 2005 - 14 students achieved NCEA Scholarship including three year 12 students for English, and one year 11 student for Maori.

Located at -38.1201, 176.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Rotorua

Rotorua Boys' High School

Rotorua Boys' High School is a state school educating boys from Year 9 to Year 13. It is situated just outside of the Rotorua CBD at the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Pukuatua Street in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is notable for considerable sporting success, having won on several occasions the New Zealand and World secondary school championships in rugby and the world secondary school golf championship in consecutive years.

Located at -38.1388, 176.238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Boys' schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Rotorua

John Paul College, Rotorua

John Paul College is a secondary school in Rotorua, New Zealand. It caters for year 7 to 13 boys and girls and offers a Catholic education to its students. It was opened in 1987 and combined two existing schools, Edmund Rice College (for boys) and MacKillop College (for girls). The school was founded to serve the Catholic families of Rotorua. John Paul College incorporates strong Catholic values, being named after the late Pope John Paul II.

Located at -38.1432, 176.229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Educational institutions established in 1987, Schools in Rotorua, Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand

Kaharoa

Kaharoa is a rural area of New Zealand approximately 20 km from Rotorua and 45 km from Tauranga on the North Island. At its highest point the area is approx. 500m above sea level, with some areas able to see towards the coastline of the eastern Bay of Plenty. In the main the area is used for farming, formerly dry stock, but increasingly this is being converted to dairy.

Located at -37.9954, 176.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Geography of the Bay of Plenty Region

Energy Events Centre

The Energy Events Centre is a sports complex in Rotorua, New Zealand. The centre can hold up to 3,500 people and was finished in February 2007. The main court is the current alternate home for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic netball team in the ANZ Championship. The franchise uses Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton as their main home venue, with Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Tauranga as another alternate home.

Located at -38.1358, 176.261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Rotorua, Sport in Rotorua, Netball venues in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Bay of Plenty Region

Rotorua Girls' High School

Rotorua Girls' High School is a state school educating girls from Year 9 to Year 13, located in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Located at -38.1479, 176.237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Secondary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Rotorua, Girls' schools in New Zealand

Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School

Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School is a primary school in Glenholme suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand. It is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Located at -38.1508, 176.253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Primary schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Pohutu Geyser

Pohutu Geyser is a geyser in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, Rotorua. Pohutu means "big splash" or "explosion. " The main geyser of the area, it spurts up to twenty times per day and can reach heights of up to 30 metres (100 feet) It is possible to access Pohutu Geyser via the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.

Located at -38.16, 176.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geysers of New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone

Tikitere

Tikitere, also known as "Hell's Gate", is Rotorua's most active geothermal area on State Highway 30, between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It includes many geothermal features including steaming lakes, mudpools, fumaroles, a mud volcano and Kakahi, the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Located at -38.065, 176.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Taupo Volcanic Zone, Geothermal areas in New Zealand, Rotorua

Shweeb

Shweeb is a proposed personal rapid transit network based on human-powered monorail cars. The project prototype was originally designed and implemented in Rotorua, New Zealand as a leisure attraction. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-38.0902|176.1952|region:NZ_scale:10000|||||| | |name= }}. In September, 2010, a proposal for development of an expanded network was chosen to receive funding from Google as part of project 10.

Located at -38.0902, 176.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Personal rapid transit, Community bicycle programs, Public transport, Utility cycling, Human-powered vehicles, Cycle types, Proposed monorails

Rotorua Museum

The Rotorua Museum of Art and History is a local museum and art gallery located in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. The museum is housed in the old Bath House building at the spa town of Rotorua, located in the Government Gardens. Rotorua Museum opened in the south wing of the Bath House in 1969; Rotorua Art Gallery opened in the north wing in 1977. In 1988, the museum and gallery combined to form the Rotorua Museum of Art and History.

Located at -38.1356, 176.259 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1988, Local museums in New Zealand, Art museums and galleries in New Zealand, City museums, Buildings and structures in Rotorua, Former public baths, 1988 establishments in New Zealand, Museums in the Bay of Plenty Region

Government Gardens

Government Gardens (originally known as Paepaekumana) is a public park, partly laid out as gardens, located by Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

Located at -38.1358, 176.258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rotorua, Gardens in New Zealand, Parks in New Zealand, Sport in Rotorua, Protected areas of the Bay of Plenty Region

Smallbone Park

Smallbone Park is a cricket ground in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1921 when Rotorua played the touring Australians. The ground later held its first first-class match during the 1968/69 Plunket Shield when Northern Districts played Otago. Between the 1968/69 and 1995/96 season's, seventeen first-class matches were held there, the last of which saw Northern Districts play Central Districts in the 1995/96 Shell Trophy.

Located at -38.1544, 176.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in New Zealand, Sports venues in the Bay of Plenty Region

Ohinemutu

Ohinemutu is a suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand. It was originally a Māori village. In the 2006 Census, there were 282 people living in Ohinemutu.

Located at -38.15, 176.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rotorua, Suburbs in New Zealand