Tokoroa
Tokoroa (Māori: Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth largest-town in Waikato region of the North Island. It is 30 southwest of Rotorua and is at the midway point of Hamilton and Taupō on State Highway 1. It has 10 primary schools, two high schools in the town and is the home of the Talking Poles. It is situated on the Kinleith Brach railway line.
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Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere (Māori) | |
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| Coordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E / 38.217°S 175.867°ECoordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E / 38.217°S 175.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tokoroa Ward |
| Electorate | Taupō |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,500 |
| • Density | 927/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3420 |
Tokoroa Media
Pine man, sculpture in Tokoroa.
Tokoroa Talking Poles: Tree Carving: Since 1998, Tokoroa has been "sprouting" Talking Poles, consisting mainly of carvings and sculptures representing the many cultures in the town. This one, photographed shortly after its unveiling in 2004, is a chainsaw carving of an old tree which had suffered extensive damage in a storm and died.
References
- ↑ ArcGIS Web Application. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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