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Places near Kawerau by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Kawerau
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kawerau
- Parimahana Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Taraweraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tarawera Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Putaorangitawaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Kawerau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kawerau?
Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, about 4 km), Tarawera Falls (waterfall, about 21 km), Lake Pupuwharau (lake, about 2 km), Tarawera River Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Parimahana Scenic Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Onepu (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kawerau?
256 places on Spotwander: 109 beaches & coast, 61 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 other attractions.
Which is the nearest beach to Kawerau?
Te Oneroa Bay, about 13 km by road; Anaputa Point (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kawerau?
Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe, about 4 km by road; Onepu (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kawerau?
Start in Kawerau, visit Parimahana Scenic Reserve, then Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe, then Mount Tarawera, then Tarawera Falls, then Putaorangitawa, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.