Turua
in Hauraki District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Thames Aerodrome (5 mi) - Whitianga Airport (28 mi)
- Coromandel Aerodrome (31 mi)
- Ardmore Airport (36 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (36 mi)
- Waiheke Reeve Airport (40 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (45 mi)
- Hamilton International Airport (46 mi)
- Tauranga Airport (46 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -37.233 and 175.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -37° 13' 59" and E 175° 33' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:27 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 8:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 37.267 and -4.414 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cuevas de San Marcos - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Turua
Turua in Hauraki District (Waikato) is a town located in New Zealand about 283 mi (or 456 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital place.
Time in Turua is now 02:27 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Turua, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Thames Aerodrome in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 102 mi (or 164 km), South. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, Tauranga, Auckland, Rotorua and Whakatane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cotswold Cottage
Grafton Cottage & Chalets
Tuscany on Thames
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Firth of Thames 24 Hour Time lapse
This is a 24 hour time lapse that I took from my lounge window taking one photo a minute on my Go Pro HD2.
Thames Model Yacht Club
IOM Racing in Thames, New Zealand.
Brendon Mcmillan (Hamilton) v TJ Wells (Thames) match 2
Fought under Sport Jiu Jitsu rules this event was held in Thames New Zealand by Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts International. After the first match in the day Brendon went straight through to the...
FTO NZ Thames meet roll call
In-Car: Scott Rolling Cars: Miv3c and StraydoG.
Wayne
The Supported Life Style Hauraki Trust Life Stylers Legacy Wayne, a man with limited communication skills learns the harsh reality of love and romance. Nigel, his support worker and friend...
Hartley 16 National Champs 2010
Sailed on the Firth of Thames out of the Thames Yacht Club New Zealand 21st to 23rd January 2010.
Powerstar 24v 4000w Inverter Charger
Hi I'm Martin from Thames. I had no power, I couldn't use my appliances at home. I year ago I an inverter to run my appliances at home and recently I got an inverter that I use for doing the...
Powerstar 24v 4000w Inverter Charger
Hi I'm Martin from Thames. I had no power, I couldn't use my appliances at home. I year ago I an inverter to run my appliances at home and recently I got an inverter that I use for doing the...
Mike Williams (Hamilton) v Andrew Lilly (Katikati) Heavyweight Final
Fought under Sport Jiu Jitsu rules this event was held in Thames New Zealand by Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts International.
Michelle Shodan Teaser
Snippets from Michelle Rogatski's Shodan Grading. 29th June 2012 in Thames, New Zealand Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts - Remuera Dojo.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Turua
Turua is a small village community located on the banks of the Waihou River in the Hauraki Plains, southeast of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. Turua is a Maori place name meaning "twice seen," referring to reflections in the river. Before European settlement, the town site was a Maori pā surrounded by vast forests of kahikatea that came to be known as the "Turua Woods.
Kopu Bridge
The (old) Kopu Bridge (originally Hauraki Bridge and sometimes Waihou River Bridge) is a single-lane swing bridge that spans the Waihou River, near its emergence into the Firth of Thames in the Thames-Coromandel District of New Zealand's North Island. The bridge was completed in 1928 and was part of State Highway 25.
Matatoki
Matatoki is a locality on the Hauraki Plains of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 26, south east of Thames and north of Paeroa. The Matatoki Stream runs from the Coromandel Range through the area to join the Waihou River. The Kopu sawmill, a few km north of Matatoki, closed at the end of June, 2008, with the loss of 145 jobs.
Puriri River
The Puriri River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west close to the point where the Coromandel Peninsula joins the rest of the North Island, reaching the Waihou River three kilometres east of Turua.