All that remains of Rangiaowhia is the cute 1854 Anglican St Paul鈥檚 Church and the Catholic mission鈥檚 cemetery, standing in the midst of rich farming land 鈥 confiscated from the M膩ori and distributed to colonial soldiers. Rangiaowhia (5km east of Te Awamutu on Rangiaowhia Rd; ask at the i-SITE for directions) was once a thriving M膩ori farming town, exporting wheat, maize, potatoes and fruit to as far afield as Australia.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
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The guided tour of the Glowworm Cave, which is behind the visitor centre, leads past impressive stalactites and stalagmites into a large cavern known as鈥
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The excellent Waikato Museum has several main areas: an art gallery; interactive science galleries; a Waikato River exhibition; and Tainui galleries鈥
14.93 MILES
Spread over 50 hectares southeast of the city centre, Hamilton Gardens incorporates a large park, a cafe, a restaurant, and extravagant themed and鈥
2.88 MILES
Te Awamutu Museum has a superb collection of M膩ori taonga (treasures) and an excellent display on the Waikato War. The highlight is the revered Te Uenuku 鈥
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
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A community trust has erected 47km of pest-proof fencing around the triple peaks of Maungatautari (797m) to create the impressive Sanctuary Mountain鈥
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Due to copyright, all the movie sets around NZ were dismantled after the filming of The Lord of the Rings, but Hobbiton鈥檚 owners negotiated to keep their鈥
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Ruakuri Cave has an impressive 15m-high spiral staircase, bypassing a M膩ori burial site at the cave entrance. Tours lead through 1.6km of the 7.5km system鈥
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Bush-covered walkways run along both sides of the river and provide the city鈥檚 green belt. Jogging paths continue to the boardwalk circling Lake Rotoroa,鈥
Nearby Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula attractions
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Before the Waikato invasion, Rangiaowhia (5km east of Te Awamutu on Rangiaowhia Rd; ask at the i-SITE for directions) was a thriving M膩ori farming town,鈥
2.67 MILES
The Rose Garden has 2500 bushes and 51 varieties with fabulously fruity names such as Lady Gay and Sexy Rexy. The roses usually bloom from November to May.
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Te Awamutu Museum has a superb collection of M膩ori taonga (treasures) and an excellent display on the Waikato War. The highlight is the revered Te Uenuku 鈥
9.65 MILES
In a former courthouse, the quirky Cambridge Museum has plenty of pioneer relics, a military history room and a range of local history displays.
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Apart from its Spanish Mission town clock, Jubilee Gardens is a wholehearted tribute to the 鈥榤other country'. A British lion guards the cenotaph, with a鈥
6. Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
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A community trust has erected 47km of pest-proof fencing around the triple peaks of Maungatautari (797m) to create the impressive Sanctuary Mountain鈥
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Eight kilometres southeast of Cambridge, Lake Karapiro is the furthest downstream of a chain of eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato River鈥
8. Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park
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This bird barn has a nocturnal enclosure where you can see active kiwi energetically digging with their long beaks, searching for food. This is one of the鈥