New Zealand - Waikato
- Aerial view of Turangi
- #5 of 7 photos to view in set
- 1987
Tūrangi
- A small town on the west bank of the Tongariro River, 50 kilometres south-west of Taupo on the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand
- It was built to accommodate the workers associated with the Tongariro hydro-electric power development project and their families.
- The town was designed to remain as a small servicing centre for the exotic forest plantations south of Lake Taupo and for tourists.
- It is well known for its trout fishing and calls itself "The trout fishing capital of the world".
- The major Māori hapu (tribe) of the Turangi area is Ngāti Tūrangitukua.
(Reference: Wikipedia)
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/
Date taken: 31/01/1987 Survey Number: SN8710
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 8000
Run Number: O Photo Number: 11 Scale: 8000