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Waitomo is a tiny village in the limestone country of the southern Waikato, world famous for the glowworm caves first guided by local rangatira Tāne Tinorau and surveyor Fred Mace in 1887. Beneath the rolling farmland lies a vast network of caves carved over two million years, where the lights of Arachnocampa luminosa glowworms turn the cave ceilings into a starfield reached by boat, walkway or black water rafting tube. The name itself means water entering a hole, and the village runs almost entirely on the adventure tourism the caves draw from around the world.
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What is Waitomo known for?
Waitomo is a tiny village in the limestone country of the southern Waikato, world famous for the glowworm caves first guided by local rangatira Tāne Tinorau and surveyor Fred Mace in 1887. Beneath the rolling farmland lies a vast network of caves carved over two million years, where the lights of Arachnocampa luminosa glowworms turn the cave ceilings into a starfield reached by boat, walkway or black water rafting tube. The name itself means water entering a hole, and the village runs almost entirely on the adventure tourism the caves draw from around the world.
What region is Waitomo in?
Waitomo is in the Waikato region of New Zealand.
What is the population of Waitomo?
Waitomo has an estimated population of around 120 (Stats NZ estimate).
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