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Te Awamutu Must Do's
TE AWAMUTU ROSE GARDENS Inhale the heavenly scent of more than 2500 rose bushes, admire the fountain depicting birds in flight and discover a handful of fantastic playgrounds.
TE AWAMUTU MUSEUM Learn about the Waipā region’s past via interpretive stories, historical accounts and the impressive Uenuku, a carving to represent a tribal god of the Tainui people.
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TE AWAMUTU SPACE CENTRE This museum and activity centre combined delves into our solar system using interactive displays, virtual reality and telescopes. With no set opening hours, jump online to see what’s what.
PIRONGIA FOREST PARK An ancient volcano, Pirongia sits 25km south west of Hamilton and is a short drive from Te Awamutu. Surrounded by bush-covered slopes that form part of Pirongia Forest Park, a wealth of tramping tracks await, from 15-minute lookouts to a hefty six-hour assault to the summit.
PIRONGIA MOUNTAIN BIKING Nudging the foothills of Mt Pirongia,the Sainsbury Road Mountain Bike park trails offer off-road cycling routes ranging from Grade 2-5 (easyto advanced).
TREE CHURCH, ŌHAUPŌ This garden’s centrepiece is a full-sized chapel made entirely of trees. Open Sundays from 10am-4pm from mid- October to the end of April. New onsite accommodation and workshops have recently opened.
RANGIAOWHIA TO O‐RĀKAU, WAIPĀ JOURNEYS Rangiaowhia, a once thriving Māori village before British invasion, sits 10 minutes from Te Awamutu. Take one of six self-guided tours using Te Ara Wai Journeys: digital stories told by historians, kaumātua (tribal elders) and other experts. A 10-minute drive from Te Awamutu.
Pirongia Forest Park, Waikato © Waikato Hamilton Tourism
