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Waitomo Caves in the region of Waikato is a town located in New Zealand - some 209 mi or ( 337 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Waitomo Caves is now 02:58 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Palmerston North, Otorohanga, New Plymouth, and Mairoa. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Waitomo Caves ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 1 TumuTumu ToObing aka Blackwater Rafting
Waitomo Adventure Centre Option One - TumuTumu ToObing - Best Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo Caves. Walk Wade Swim & Tube your way through this fabulous cave. See thousands of NZ's famous glowworms. Qu ..
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 3 Lost World Four Hours
Abseil/Rappel 100m into the Lost World Abyss followed by a dry caving adventure as you explore this magnificent cave system. Surpisingly gentle - freehanging in a massive void..bouncing a bit because ..
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 4 Lost World 7 Hour Epic
This is our ultimate trip and one of the best things you can do in New Zealand. Abseil 100m into the amazing Lost World cavern (like the 4hr option), but for this option you're wearing a wetsuit - you ..
Glow Worm Caves Intrepidfred's photos around Waitomo Caves, New Zealand (waitomo tattoos neil)
Preview of Intrepidfred's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves are a village and cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the northern King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. The community of Waitomo Caves itself is very small, though the village has many temporary service workers living there as well. The word Waitomo comes from the Māori language wai meaning water and tomo meaning a doline or sinkhole; it can thus be translated to be water passing through a hole.
Located at -38.26 175.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and are around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave. The attraction has a modern visitor centre at the entrance, largely designed in wood.
Located at -38.26 175.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gardner's Gut
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. The reserve is administered by New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC). With a length of over 12 km of explored passages, it is New Zealand's 6th largest known cave system, and the largest in the North Island.
Located at -38.26 175.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti is a small town in the north of the King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of State Highways 3 and 30 and on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, 80 km south of Hamilton. As of the 2001 census it had a resident population of 4,374, a decrease of 5.1% since 1991. The town promotes itself as the sheep shearing capital of the world and is host to the annual New Zealand National Shearing Championships.
Located at -38.33 175.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Mangaorino River
The Mangaorino River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North island. It is a tributary of the Mangapu River, which it meets 10 kilometres north of Te Kuiti.
Located at -38.30 175.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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