Taupō, Waikato Region, North Island, New Zealand

Economy

🇳🇿 Taupō, sometimes spelled Taupo, is a town on the north-eastern shore of Lake Taupo in the central North Island of New Zealand. The town is the largest urban area and the seat of the Taupo District, and the second-largest urban area in the Waikato region. Taupō is located on the north-eastern shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake, which is itself in the caldera of the Taupō Volcano. The Waikato River drains the lake and runs through the town, separating the CBD and the northern suburbs. The river flows over the spectacular Huka Falls, a short distance north of the town, Taupō is a centre of volcanic and geothermal activity, and hot springs suitable for bathing are located at several places in the vicinity. The volcanic Mount Tauhara lies six km (4 mi) to the east.

Somewhat to the north-east are significant hot springs. These springs contain extremophile micro-organisms that live in extremely hot environments.

The small but growing satellite town of Kinloch, where there is a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, is 20 km west along the lake.

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Economy Taupō is a tourist centre, particularly in the summer, as it offers panoramic views over the lake and to the volcanic mountains of Tongariro National Park to the south. It offers a number of tourist activities including sky diving, jet boating, paragliding, and bungy jumping.

Taupō services a number of surrounding plantation pine forests including the large Kaingaroa Forest and related industry. A large sawmill is sited approximated 3 km to the north east of the town on Centennial Drive.

Taupō is surrounded by seven geothermal power stations including the historic Wairakei geothermal power station a few km north of the town.

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Taupō has a population of over 25,400 people. Taupō also forms one of the centres of the wider Waikato region which has a population of over 506,000 people. Taupō is situated 151 km south-east of Hamilton.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Taupō has links with:

🇯🇵 Hakone, Japan 🇲🇾 Kulim, Malaysia 🇳🇨 Nouméa, New Caledonia 🇨🇳 Suzhou, China 🇨🇳 Xi'an, China
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South of: -38.687

🇦🇷 Bahía Blanca -38.718

🇨🇱 Temuco -38.733

🇦🇷 Neuquén -38.926

🇦🇷 Cipolletti -38.929

🇦🇷 Neuquén City -38.953

🇦🇷 General Roca -39.027

🇳🇿 Stratford -39.333

🇳🇿 Napier -39.505

🇳🇿 Hastings -39.645

🇨🇱 Valdivia -39.8

East of: 176.072

🇳🇿 Tauranga 176.154

🇳🇿 Rotorua 176.25

🇳🇿 Hastings 176.843

🇳🇿 Napier 176.9

🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456

🇳🇿 Gisborne 178.016

🇫🇯 Suva 178.427

🇫🇯 Nausori 178.534

🇬🇭 Ga West 314299

West of: 176.072

🇳🇿 Masterton 175.664

🇳🇿 Palmerston North 175.61

🇳🇿 Cambridge 175.467

🇳🇿 Hamilton 175.28

🇳🇿 Whanganui 175.05

🇳🇿 Upper Hutt 175.05

🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917

🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917

🇳🇿 Manukau 174.883

🇳🇿 Porirua 174.84

Antipodal to Taupō is: -3.928,38.687

Locations Near: Taupō 176.072,-38.6871

🇳🇿 Rotorua 176.25,-38.133 d: 63.5  

🇳🇿 Tauranga 176.154,-37.7 d: 110  

🇳🇿 Cambridge 175.467,-37.883 d: 103.8  

🇳🇿 Napier 176.9,-39.505 d: 115.6  

🇳🇿 Hamilton 175.28,-37.788 d: 121.6  

🇳🇿 Hastings 176.843,-39.645 d: 125.6  

🇳🇿 Whanganui 175.05,-39.932 d: 163.9  

🇳🇿 Palmerston North 175.61,-40.357 d: 189.8  

🇳🇿 Stratford 174.283,-39.333 d: 170.5  

🇳🇿 Gisborne 178.016,-38.659 d: 168.8  

Antipodal to: Taupō -3.928,38.687

🇪🇸 Ciudad Real -3.917,38.983 d: 19982.1  

🇪🇸 Linares -3.63,38.098 d: 19944.6  

🇪🇸 Jaén -3.771,37.767 d: 19911.8  

🇪🇸 Alcázar de San Juan -3.2,39.4 d: 19913.9  

🇪🇸 Tomelloso -3.017,39.15 d: 19920.9  

🇪🇸 Córdoba -4.767,37.883 d: 19899.6  

🇪🇸 Cordova -4.767,37.883 d: 19899.6  

🇪🇸 Toledo -4.025,39.857 d: 19884.8  

🇪🇸 Montilla -4.633,37.583 d: 19877.7  

🇪🇸 Lucena -4.483,37.4 d: 19863.9  

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