Attractions
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Gorst Avenue, Te Awamutu 3800
Te Awamutu's Rose Garden & Memorial Park Gardens
The gardens are particularly attractive with approximately 2000 bushes. The two gardens are linked by the Pioneer Walk. Memorial Park the perfect spot for a picnic with the family and plenty of space for the kids to burn some energy in the play ground or feed the ducks.
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55 Rickit Road, Te Awamutu 3800
Te Awamutu Museum
The Te Awamutu Museum displays the Maori and European history of the area. A highlight is the ancient Maori artefacts Uneuku.
https://tamuseum.org.nz/
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Ngaroto Road, Te Awamutu 3883
Yarndley's Bush
Stop along Ngaroto Road and take the easy 30 minute bush walk through Yarndleys Bush - 15 hectares of Kaihikatea Bush.
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Pirongia Forest Park, waikato, New Zealand
Mount Pirongia Forest Park
A bush-clad mountain offering a mix of walks from 5 minutes to 7 hours, with a hut for trampers near the summit. Mount Pirongia Horse Treks offer horse rides on the mountain slopes.
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99 Tari Road, Pukeatua 3880
Sanctuary Mountain - Maungatautari
Located just 25 minutes drive away its a must visit. Step through the pest-proof gate into another world. Maungaraurari is a mainland ecological island, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated community and the presence of a 47km pest-proof fence many of New Zealand's rarest and most endangered flora and fauna co-exist in a spectacular environment.
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Wainui Road, Raglan 3297
Ngarunui Beach
Fancy a day at the beach, just a 50 minute scenic drive to the west coast is Ngarunui Beach a lovely village to visit with some great shops & cafes' and scenic walks and of course Ngarunui Beach is a popular spot for the keen surfer and beach goer
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2293 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu 3800
Golf
For the avid golfer there are numerous golf clubs in close proximity, base yourself here and make day trips to the surrounding clubs - Te Awamutu Golf Club just 4-5 minutes drive. Waitomo Golf club just 25 minutes away. Pirongia course just 10 minutes drive. Cambridge 15 minutes. Narrows Golf Club 20 mins.
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170-100 Bank Road, Te Awamutu 3883
Lake Ngaroto
Lake Ngaroto, home to a range of water-loving plants and animals, is one of the best places in the Waikato to experience natural wetland. A 90-minute walk around the lake includes regular signs with information and illustrations about the local ecology.
The walk is flat, well-maintained and relatively easy for able-bodied people. The walk is open all year although parts may be wet in winter.
Some parts of the track have no shade and get very hot in Summer. A sun-hat is recommended.