Taupo ['to? p ?:] ); also spelled Taup? ) is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo, which occupies the caldera of Taupo Volcano in the middle of New Zealand's North Island. It is the center of the Taupo District Council and is located in the southern Waikato Region.
Taupo has a population of 24,500 (June 2017). In 1953, Taupo was officially formed as a small area, but since 1989 it has been managed by the Taupo District Council, districts including Taupo itself and the surrounding hinterland. It is, however, sometimes referred to as the city. It is the 20th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the second largest in the Waikato Region (behind Hamilton).
The name Taupo , known to the city, is a shortened version of its full name, Taup? -nui-a-Tia . Literally translated from the M language? Ori, Taup? -nui-a-Tia means "The great cloak of Tia", where Tia is the name of the founder of the lake.
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Geography
Taupo is located at the outlet of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, in the northeast part of the lake where it is dumped into the Waikato River. The river flows over Huka's spectacular waterfall, just north of the city. Taupo is the center of volcanic and geothermal activity as well as the hot springs suitable for bathing located in several places around it. Mount Tauhara volcano is located six kilometers (4 miles) to the east.
A bit to the northeast is a significant hot springs. These springs contain extremist micro-organisms that live in very hot environments.
Taupo is located on a stretch of State Highway 1, runs simultaneously with State Highway 5. Located 53 km north of Turangi. It is one of the few centers in New Zealand that have never been connected to the rail network.
The small but growing Kinloch satellite town, where there is a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, is 20 kilometers west of the lake.
Surround Areas
- Deepside
The Taupo environment includes:
- Wharewaka - is a popular swimmer for the locals and has a new subdivision that flourishes alongside the large retired village.
- Nukuhau - located north of the Waikato River. To the southwest lies Acacia Bay and in the south lies downtown Taupo.
- Richmond Heights - located east of Rainbow Point and south of Mountain View. It is home to Richmond Heights shopping center.
- Waipahihi - located north of Richmond Heights. It is home to Waipahihi Elementary School, and Waipahihi Botanic Garden.
- Mount View
- Acacia Bay
- Rainbow Point - located north of Wharewaka and west of Richmond Heights. To the west lies Lake Taupo.
- Tauhara - located north of Hilltop and east of Mount View. Mount Tauhara is located east of Tauhara. Tauhara is the primary school location of Tauhara, Tauhara College and Tauhara Golf.
- Hilltop - located south of Tauhara. Hilltop is the location of Hilltop School, Taupo Intermediate School, Taupo Hospital, Taharepa shopping center and Hilltop shopping center.
- Taupo CBD
- Five Mile Bay - located on the east side of Lake Taupo, south of Wharewaka and north of Waitahanui on State Highway 1 west of Taupo Airport. It is a popular pool/water ski beach that becomes very busy in summer. Five Mile Bay is one of three bays named along the shoreline of the lake, the other being Two Mile Bay and Three Mile Bay.
- Outside
- Wairakei
- Waitahanui
Climate
The climate of Taupo is cool and windy when compared to other parts of the North Island. This is due to the city located in the interior, which results in the accumulation of dry air which causes freezing weather during the winter. But the snow in Taupo is rare. The summer climate in Taupo is light with a maximum average temperature of 23 degrees and an average temperature of at least 10 degrees.
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Economy
Taupo is a tourist center, especially in summer, as it offers panoramic views of lakes and volcanic mountains in Tongariro National Park to the south. It offers a number of tourist activities including sky diving, jet boating and paragliding.
Taupo serves a number of nearby pine forest plantations including Kaingaroa Forest, the world's largest artificial forest, and related industries. A large timber sawmill is located about 3 miles to the northeast of the city on Centennial Drive.
The Wairakei geothermal power plant is a few kilometers north of the city.
Education
Taupo has three secondary schools: Tauhara College, Taupo Nui-a-Tia College and Lake Taupo Christian integrated school. Also has Wairakei Elementary School, St. Patrick, Waipahihi, Hilltop, Mount View, Taupo and Tauhara, and Taupo Intermediate School.
Sports event
Since the mid-1990s Taupo has become increasingly popular as a venue for major sporting events, increasingly international. Solid city size, clean environment, central location and support council and community have been cited as an excuse for this. Major events in Taupo include:
Annual event
- Ironman New Zealand
- Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
- Oxfam Trailwalker
- Great Lake Relay
Previous event
- FIM International Six Day Enduro (2006)
The International Mountain Bicycling Association has set mountain biking trails in Bike Taup? as a silver IMBA Silver Ride Center. Ride Centers are IMBA's strongest support of the travel experience.
Transport
Taupo is served by State Highway 1 and State Highway 5, and the Thermal Explorer Highway travel route. These three highways operate simultaneously along the Eastern Taupo Arterial, built in 2010. The SH 5 diverges east on Napier-Taupo Road. Before this SH 1 and SH 5 start simultaneously from Wairakei in the north, along Tongariro Street and Lake Terrace.
Taupo is one of the few major cities in New Zealand that have never had contact with the national rail network (the others being Queenstown and Nelson), although there have been proposals in the past.
Taupo Airport is located south of the township. The airport is served by Air New Zealand's Air Nelson subsidiary, with direct flights using Bombardier Q300 to Auckland. Flights to and from Wellington are served by Sounds Air using the Pilate PC12 nine seats - single-engined aircraft, turboprop aircraft.
Twin town
- Hakone, Japan
- NoumÃÆ'Â © a, New Caledonia
- Suzhou, China
- Xi'an, China
See also
- Taupo train proposal
- Owen Delany Park
Important People
- Louisa Hareruia Wall (born February 17, 1972) is a New Zealand Parliament Member and former national soccer representative and rugby union player.
References
External links
- District council site
- Great Lake Taup? Official Visitors Information Website
- The Turangi and Lake Taupo sites
- Taupo Road Map
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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