Te Wairoa | |
|---|---|
 Dwelling at Te Wairoa | |
| Etymology: "the long stream" in Māori[1] | |
| Nickname: Buried Village | |
  Te Wairoa Location of Te Wairoa | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′45″S 176°21′52″E / 38.212598°S 176.364575°E[2] | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| District | Rotorua |
| Founded by | Seymour Mills Spencer |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 0 |
Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It was later excavated and is now open as a tourist destination, the Buried Village. The nearby Wairere Falls are also a tourist destination.
The Buried Village is open to the public and shows the excavated ruins of the village, recovered relics on display in a museum and the history of the eruption. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of Rotorua on Tarawera Road.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of 'the long stream' for Te Wairoa.[3]
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ NZ Topo Map:Te Wairoa
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.