Waiouru Accommodation and Attractions
Waiouru is a small town in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the North Island Volcanic Plateau at a height of 815 metres above sea level, 25 kilometres southeast of Mount Ruapehu.
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Waiouru Information
North of Waiouru is the section of State Highway 1 called the Desert Road. This runs for 35 km through the Rangipo Desert to Turangi, at the southern end of Lake Taupo.
Waiouru is a military town that has grown up in conjunction with the New Zealand Army Training Group, which is responsible for the training of recruits and other soldiers.
The main attraction of Waiouru is the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum, which features static displays of New Zealand's military heritage.