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Settled by the Ngāti Tūwharetoa, the region was first seen by Europeans in the 1830s, but was largely unsettled due to its isolated location and a lack of suitable farmland. The New Zealand Armed Constabulary erected a fort (dubbed the Tapuaeharuru Redoubt ) at the site during Te Kooti's War in 1869, which later grew into the town of Taupō.
Taupo District covers 6,333.00 km 2 (2,445.18 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 42,600 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 6.7 people per km 2. There are 27,000 people in the Taupō urban area, 3,840 people in the Tūrangi urban area, and 11,760 people in other settlements and in rural areas.
Kinloch has a general store, [5] and a café at the Kinloch Club golf course. [5] The Kinloch Triathlon has been held annually since 1985 and is New Zealand's longest running triathlon. [15] [16] The Kinloch Volunteer Fire Brigade services the area. It is an auxiliary brigade meaning it is run by Taupō's fire brigade. [17]
Taupō (Māori pronunciation: [ˈ t a ʉ p ɔː]), sometimes written Taupo, is a town located in the central North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the edge of Lake Taupō, which is the largest freshwater lake in New Zealand. Taupō was constituted as a borough in 1953. [2]
Nukuhau includes the statistical area of Brentwood (Taupo District) and part of the area of Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (which was divided into two areas in 2023). These areas cover 6.40 km 2 (2.47 sq mi) [ 1 ] and had an estimated population of 5,120 as of June 2024, [ 2 ] with a population density of 800 people per km 2 .
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Taupō Bay is a bay, village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. [1] There are about 40 permanent residents, and 180 properties.
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