Putāruru
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Putāruru is a small town in the South Waikato District and the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges and in the upper basin of the Waihou River. It is on the Oraka Stream 65 kilometres south-east of Hamilton. State Highway 1 and the Kinleith Branch railway run through the town.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- New Zealand
- Located in
- South Waikato District
- Population
- 4530
- Elevation
- 160
- Image
- Church at Putaruru Museum.jpg
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- postal code
- 3411
- Commons category
- Putaruru
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- Name
- History and culture
- Pre-colonial history
- European settlement
- Marae
- Bent St. Skate Park
- Governance
- Local government
- Central government
- Demographics
- Rural surrounds
- Economy
- Railways
- New Zealand Railways Rotorua Branch
- Taupo Totara Timber Company Railway
- New Zealand Railways Kinleith Branch
- Putāruru Railway Station
- Taumangi railway station
- Climate
- Education
- Notable people
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Putāruru” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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