Kinloch, New Zealand

Kinloch
Town
The lakeshore of Lake Taupō at Kinloch
The lakeshore of Lake Taupō at Kinloch
Map
Coordinates: 38°39′S 175°55′E / 38.650°S 175.917°E / -38.650; 175.917
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTaupō Ward
Electorates
Settlements of Taupō
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Total4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total1,220
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)

Kinloch (from Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch) is a small town on the most northerly bay of Lake Taupō, 20 kilometres (12 mi) by road northwest of Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand.[3] It is in the Waikato region.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ McKinnon, Malcolm. "10. Lake Taupō". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2020.