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Te Aroha is a very typical one horse New Zealand town. In fact the day we were there (for 1 hour in fact) there were no horses!
Seriously we have spend many days in the area over the years.
This is a panorama of the main street. But there is more to this town than many like it around New Zealand. It has a long history and its worth researching. It has strong links to the gold mining days and early flax industry.
It sits at the base of the highest point in the Kaimai ranges. Mt Te Aroha.
It's hardly a mountain at just under 1000m but its an excellent if not exhausting climb. Especially on a mountain bike!
The town has done a notable job of developing its attractions and a day spent walking and exploring the hills is well worth it. Take care your car does not get broken into if you leave it in the isolated parks. Best thing is to take an old vehicle and be sure nothing of value is left in it. Alternatively leave your car in town and walk to the spots. I know some people leave their car in town and get a cab to the start of some of the tracks! The view from up top on a clear day is fantastic. You can see as far south as Mt Taranaki. Not sure if I looked north!
Like almost all New Zealand towns there is a memorial to those who served and died in the many wars mostly on the other side of the world. This one is no exception and the memorial in this case is for WW1 1914-18
Te Aroha is a very typical one horse New Zealand town. In fact the day we were there (for 1 hour in fact) there were no horses!
Seriously we have spend many days in the area over the years.
This is a panorama of the main street. But there is more to this town than many like it around New Zealand. It has a long history and its worth researching. It has strong links to the gold mining days and early flax industry.
It sits at the base of the highest point in the Kaimai ranges. Mt Te Aroha.
It's hardly a mountain at just under 1000m but its an excellent if not exhausting climb. Especially on a mountain bike!
The town has done a notable job of developing its attractions and a day spent walking and exploring the hills is well worth it. Take care your car does not get broken into if you leave it in the isolated parks. Best thing is to take an old vehicle and be sure nothing of value is left in it. Alternatively leave your car in town and walk to the spots. I know some people leave their car in town and get a cab to the start of some of the tracks! The view from up top on a clear day is fantastic. You can see as far south as Mt Taranaki. Not sure if I looked north!
Like almost all New Zealand towns there is a memorial to those who served and died in the many wars mostly on the other side of the world. This one is no exception and the memorial in this case is for WW1 1914-18
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