Whenuakite

Whenuakite
Whenuakite
Coordinates: 36°54′44″S 175°46′19″E / 36.91222°S 175.77194°E / -36.91222; 175.77194
Country New Zealand
Region Waikato
District Thames-Coromandel District
Postcode 3591

Whenuakite is a locality on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Whitianga is north west, Coroglen 8 km west, Cooks Beach and Hahei north, Hot Water Beach north east, and Tairua 18 km to the south east. The Whenuakite River flows from coastal hills in the east through the area to drain in the Whitianga Harbour.[1][2]

Education

Whenuakite School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 131.[3] The school celebrates its Centennial Reunion in 2008.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 41. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Whenuakite School". Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ "Whenuakite School Centennial Reunion". Eventfinder Limited.

Coordinates: 36°54′44″S 175°46′19″E / 36.91222°S 175.77194°E / -36.91222; 175.77194


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