Ngatea
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Ngatea is a small town (2013 population 1,245)[1] on the Hauraki Plains in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of Thames and 70 kilometres southeast of Auckland. Ngatea lies on the Piako River, eight kilometres south of its outflow into the Firth of Thames.
Ngatea is the 'service centre' for the farming area of the Hauraki Plains. It was established in the 1900s as a result of a unique series of canals and stop banks which drained the land and produced rich farmlands for dairy production.[2]
The town also acts as a service town for motorists travelling from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty via State Highway 2. Its population in 2013 was 1248.
Ngatea has two schools, Hauraki Plains College (with 883 students as of February 2024),[3] and Ngatea Primary School (with 282 students as of February 2024).[3]
37°17′S 175°30′E / 37.283°S 175.500°E
Notes
- ^ "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "Ngatea Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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