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Unofficial Coordinates for the Taupo, New Zealand Control Points


Contest: Central Plateau Contest

Courtesy of Trev Terry ( trev(at)trevterrymarine.co.nz )
Dated: 30 October, 2000

Airport information courtesy of Michael-Lorenz Meier's database

Time zone: NZ, summer offset from GMT is 13:00 and in winter it is 12:00.

The waypoint data are available directly at www.gliding.co.nz/Racing/Contests/2007-08/Taupo/Taupo2007.htm

Information about the central Plateau Contest is available at www.gliding.co.nz/Racing/Contests/2007-08/Taupo/Taupo2007.htm

The primary specification of the waypoint coordinates is degrees, minutes, and seconds


No changes for 2007


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     ID     NumberName                     Codes      Links       Latitude    Longitude        Latitude     Longitude   Elevation        ID     ICAO    Frequency  R/W Direction   R/W Length  R/W Surface
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101  Centennial Park A/F       AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 39 59 S  176 08 03 E  or  38 39.983 S  176 08.050 E     1550     101Cente          Centennial Park                         9.3        27                                                                    Centennial Park                   
102  Tauhara Forest L/O        T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 40 55 S  176 10 34 E  or  38 40.917 S  176 10.567 E     1700     102TaraF          Lookout                                  10        50                                                                    Lookout                           
103  Aratiatia Dam             T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 02 S  176 08 12 E  or  38 37.033 S  176 08.200 E     1200     103Arati          Hydro Dam                                14        18                                                                    Hydro Dam                         
104  Rotokawa Lake             T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 41 S  176 11 09 E  or  38 37.683 S  176 11.150 E     1400     104Rotok          Lake                                     15        35                                                                    Lake                              
105  Taupo A/F                 HAT   Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    38 44 27 S  176 05 05 E  or  38 44.450 S  176 05.083 E     1335     105TaA/F  NZAP    Taupo Aerodrome                                             118.40                  17/11               1380  A          Taupo Aerodrome                   

106  Link Rd A/S               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 36 27 S  176 02 48 E  or  38 36.450 S  176 02.800 E     1500     106LinkR          Lands and Survey                         15       347                                                                    Lands and Survey                  
107  Oruanui Fertiliser Bin    T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 33 22 S  176 02 40 E  or  38 33.367 S  176 02.667 E     1600     107Orua           Road Junction                            21       350                                                                    Road Junctio                      
108  Tiverton Downs            LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 35 45 S  176 17 46 E  or  38 35.750 S  176 17.767 E     1000     108Tivto          Crop?                                    24        49                                                                    Crop?                             
109  Orakei Korako             LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 30 29 S  176 09 12 E  or  38 30.483 S  176 09.200 E     1260     109Oraki          Grazed?                                  27        13                                                                    Grazed?                           
110  Ohaaki Tower              T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 31 43 S  176 17 36 E  or  38 31.717 S  176 17.600 E     1100     110Ohaak          Cooling Tower                            30        38                                                                    cooling towr                      

111  Iwitahi R/J               T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 49 45 S  176 16 17 E  or  38 49.750 S  176 16.283 E     1800     111Iwita          Crossroads                               19       121                                                                    crossroads                        
112  Maroa                     LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 29 24 S  176 01 03 E  or  38 29.400 S  176 01.050 E     2000     112Maroa          Stock?                                   28       348                                                                    Stock?                            
113  Low Level A/S             AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 47 25 S  176 20 32 E  or  38 47.417 S  176 20.533 E     2300     113LowLe          Forest A/S                               23       104                                                                    Forest a/s                        
114  Sisam R/J                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 06 10 S  176 58 05 E  or  38 06.167 S  176 58.083 E      150     114SiR/J          Top Dressing Strip                      105        48                                                                    Top dressing strip                
115  Waikato River Lodge A/F   AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 29 04 S  176 17 54 E  or  38 29.067 S  176 17.900 E     1000     115Waika          Lodge A/S                                34        33                                                                    Lodge a/s                         

116  Whangamat                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 04 S  175 51 26 E  or  38 37.067 S  175 51.433 E     1500     116Whang          Unknown                                  24       305                                                                    Unknown                           
117  Mokai A/S                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 32 08 S  175 53 46 E  or  38 32.133 S  175 53.767 E     1900     117Mokai          T/Dress Strip Land To Road               28       324                                                                    T/Dress strip land to road        
118  Ohakuri                   LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 25 22 S  176 10 28 E  or  38 25.367 S  176 10.467 E     1575     118Ohaku          Unknown                                  36        12                                                                    Unknown                           
119  Normans Corner            T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 30 21 S  176 23 14 E  or  38 30.350 S  176 23.233 E     1100     119Norms          Forest Corner                            37        45                                                                    Forest corne                      
120  Te Awa Camp A/S           LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 40 20 S  176 28 20 E  or  38 40.333 S  176 28.333 E     1900     120TeAwa          Airstrip By                              34        77                                                                    airstrip by                       

121  Tirohanga                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 26 59 S  175 55 26 E  or  38 26.983 S  175 55.433 E     1200     121Tiroh          Unknown                                  35       337                                                                    Unknown                           
122  Bouma A/S                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 30 36 S  176 25 30 E  or  38 30.600 S  176 25.500 E     1500     122Bouma          Fences?                                  39        49                                                                    Fences?                           
123  Rangataiki A/F            AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 52 44 S  176 21 55 E  or  38 52.733 S  176 21.917 E     2336     123Rangi          North end of A/F                         29       122                                                                    Nth end of A                      
124  Reporoa                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 25 29 S  176 18 58 E  or  38 25.483 S  176 18.967 E     1049     124Repor          Dairy Factory                            40        30                                                                    Dairy Factor                      
125  Atiamuri                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 23 35 S  176 00 47 E  or  38 23.583 S  176 00.783 E      656     125Atiam          Bridge                                   39       351                                                                    Bridge                            

126  Goudies L                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 31 14 S  176 28 40 E  or  38 31.233 S  176 28.667 E     1700     126GoudL          Good Landing                             42        54                                                                    Good landing                      
127  Matea Rd A/S              LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 50 41 S  176 27 25 E  or  38 50.683 S  176 27.417 E     2400     127Matea          T/Dress Strip                            34       110                                                                    T/Dress strip                     
128  Ngakuru                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 20 55 S  176 10 41 E  or  38 20.917 S  176 10.683 E      669     128Ngaku          Lake Arm Jun                             44        11                                                                    Lake Arm Jun                      
129  Tihoi                     T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 35 S  175 43 19 E  or  38 37.583 S  175 43.317 E     1686     129Tihoi          Road Intersection                        34       292                                                                    Road Interse                      
130  Poronui A/F               AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 58 37 S  176 17 38 E  or  38 58.617 S  176 17.633 E     1750     130Poron          Airstrip In Forest                       32       145                                                                    Airstrip in forest                

131  Rangitaiki South A/F      AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 56 45 S  176 23 12 E  or  38 56.750 S  176 23.200 E     2000     131RangS          Grass Top/Dressing Strip                 35       131                                                                    Grass top/dressing strip          
132  Hingarae                  AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 39 36 S  175 41 21 E  or  38 39.600 S  175 41.350 E     2000     132Hinae          Air Strip Be                             35       285                                                                    Air strip be                      
133  Goudies E                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 35 37 S  176 34 31 E  or  38 35.617 S  176 34.517 E     1500     133GoudE          Very Long Walk No Mobile Reception       46        69                                                                    very long walk no mobile reception
134  Whakamaru Dam             T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 25 12 S  175 48 29 E  or  38 25.200 S  175 48.483 E     1100     134Whaka          Dam                                      43       326                                                                    Dam                               
135  Whakamaru A/S             LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 26 27 S  175 46 10 E  or  38 26.450 S  175 46.167 E     1100     135WhakL          Unknown                                  43       321                                                                    Unknown                           

136  Otaunga A/S               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 43 52 S  175 40 10 E  or  38 43.867 S  175 40.167 E     1600     136Otang          A/S Unknown                              36       272                                                                    A/S unknown                       
137  Waiotapu                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 20 27 S  176 21 46 E  or  38 20.450 S  176 21.767 E     1000     137Waiot          Hotel                                    51        29                                                                    Hotel                             
138  Turangi A/F               AT    Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    38 58 15 S  175 48 41 E  or  38 58.250 S  175 48.683 E     1171     138Turgi  NZTN    Grass Runway                             35       223       119.10                  02/20                830  G          Grass runway                      
139  Kuratau Rd                T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 52 53 S  175 40 42 E  or  38 52.883 S  175 40.700 E     1509     139KuraR          Road T Junction                          39       246                                                                    Road T junct                      
140  Waipunga                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 57 20 S  176 31 26 E  or  38 57.333 S  176 31.433 E     2000     140Waipg          Twin Falls                               45       122                                                                    Twin Falls                        

141  Poronui Doc               T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 04 20 S  176 16 46 E  or  39 04.333 S  176 16.767 E     2000     141PorDo          Doc Hut                                  41       155                                                                    DOC Hut                           
142  Kaingaroa A/S             LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 24 15 S  176 33 37 E  or  38 24.250 S  176 33.617 E     1650     142Kaing          Forest H/Q Golf Course. Careful          56        48                                                                    Forest H/Q golf course. Careful   
143  Te Pohue Hotel            T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 15 04 S  176 40 59 E  or  39 15.067 S  176 40.983 E     1500     143TePoh          Hotel Beside Lake                        77       138                                                                    Hotel beside lake                 
144  North Arm A               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 05 51 S  176 09 14 E  or  39 05.850 S  176 09.233 E     2850     144NthA           Emergency only no roads                  40       171                                                                    Emergency only no roads           
145  Kinleith                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 16 45 S  175 54 10 E  or  38 16.750 S  175 54.167 E     1200     145Kinth          E Of Mill                                54       343                                                                    E of Mill                         

146  Ripia A/S                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 03 07 S  176 24 04 E  or  39 03.117 S  176 24.067 E     2300     146Ripia          Emergency Only                           44       142                                                                    Emergency only                    
147  Mangakino                 T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 21 12 S  175 44 54 E  or  38 21.200 S  175 44.900 E      623     147Makno          Spillway Gate                            52       326                                                                    Spillway Gat                      
148  Tokoroa A/F               AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 14 35 S  175 53 56 E  or  38 14.583 S  175 53.933 E     1220     148TokAS          South Boundary                           58       344                                                                    Sth Boundary                      
149  Minginui A/S              LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 38 25 S  176 43 36 E  or  38 38.417 S  176 43.600 E     1100     149Mingi          Airstrip ? Unknown                       57        79                                                                    Airstrip ? unknown                
150  Rangipo Village           T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 04 33 S  175 48 24 E  or  39 04.550 S  175 48.400 E     1700     150Ranpo                                                   44       213                                                                    Rangipo Village                   

151  Ranginui                  LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 21 43 S  175 39 28 E  or  38 21.717 S  175 39.467 E      750     151Ranui          Unknown                                  56       318                                                                    Unknown                           
152  Murupara                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 27 28 S  176 41 51 E  or  38 27.467 S  176 41.850 E      590     152Murap          Bridge                                   62        60                                                                    Bridge                            
153  Pureora A/S               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 30 01 S  175 32 31 E  or  38 30.017 S  175 32.517 E     1750     153Pureo          Grass Strip                              54       299                                                                    grass strip                       
154  Boyd A/S                  LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 09 33 S  176 10 31 E  or  39 09.550 S  176 10.517 E     3000     154Boyd           Emergency Only No Road                   47       170                                                                    Emergency only no road            
155  Karioi A/F                LT    Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    39 28 38 S  175 33 08 E  or  39 28.633 S  175 33.133 E     2000     155KaA/F  NZRU    Airfield                                 94       209       119.10                  13/31               1200  A          airfield                          

156  Rerewhaka A/S             LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 16 26 S  176 33 54 E  or  38 16.433 S  176 33.900 E     1500     156Reraw          T/Dress Strip.... Fences                 67        39                                                                    T/Dress strip.... fences          
157  Chateau A/S               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 09 27 S  175 29 21 E  or  39 09.450 S  175 29.350 E     2800     157Chato          Mountain Air Strip                       69       228                                                                    Mountain Air strip                
158  Taatarakina               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 03 07 S  176 36 21 E  or  39 03.117 S  176 36.350 E     1500     158Tatki          Farm Paddocks/ Power Wire                57       128                                                                    Farm paddocks/ power wire         
159  Old Taupo                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 11 41 S  175 48 01 E  or  38 11.683 S  175 48.017 E     1000     159Oldtp          Unknown                                  66       338                                                                    Unknown                           
160  Galatea A/F               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 24 30 S  176 44 36 E  or  38 24.500 S  176 44.600 E      551     160Galea          Airfield                                 68        57                                                                    Airfield                          

161  Roston A/S                LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 10 15 S  176 29 07 E  or  39 10.250 S  176 29.117 E     2500     161Rosto          Grass Airfield                           59       144                                                                    Grass airfield                    
162  Retaruke A/S              AT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 10 51 S  175 16 41 E  or  39 10.850 S  175 16.683 E      700     162Reuke          Airstrip                                 85       235                                                                    airstrip                          
163  Ngamatea                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 15 55 S  176 09 00 E  or  39 15.917 S  176 09.000 E     1100     163Ngate          Very Rough Airstrip. Use Farm            59       174                                                                    very rough airstrip. use farm     
164  Kakahi A/S                LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 55 51 S  175 26 35 E  or  38 55.850 S  175 26.583 E     1000     164Kakah          Unknown                                  59       249                                                                    Unknown                           
165  Bennydale                 T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 31 20 S  175 21 47 E  or  38 31.333 S  175 21.783 E      967     165Benyd          Hall                                     67       291                                                                    Hall                              

166  Arohena                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 11 35 S  175 36 43 E  or  38 11.583 S  175 36.717 E      459     166Arohe          Hall                                     74       326                                                                    Hall                              
167  Mohaka Br                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 10 42 S  176 38 05 E  or  39 10.700 S  176 38.083 E     1200     167MohBr          Good Landing                             68       136                                                                    Good landing                      
168  Waimiha                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 00 S  175 18 55 E  or  38 37.000 S  175 18.917 E      780     168WaimS          School                                   68       281                                                                    School                            
169  Putaruru                  LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 04 35 S  175 46 47 E  or  38 04.583 S  175 46.783 E      600     169Putur          NE/SW                                    79       340                               05/23                300  S          NE/SW                             
170  Ruatahuna                 LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 36 36 S  176 58 03 E  or  38 36.600 S  176 58.050 E     1450     170Ruata          Unknown                                  78        80                                                                    Unknown                           

171  Putararu R/B              T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 03 27 S  175 47 19 E  or  38 03.450 S  175 47.317 E      656     171PuR/B          Rail Overbridge                          80       341                                                                    Rail Overbri                      
172  Wharepapa South A/F       LT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 08 32 S  175 33 01 E  or  38 08.533 S  175 33.017 E      551     172WhSth          Grass Airfield                           81       325                                                                    Grass Airfield                    
173  Taumaranui A/F            AT    Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    38 50 14 S  175 15 49 E  or  38 50.233 S  175 15.817 E      700     173Taanu  NZTM    Aerodrome                                72       261       119.10                  01/19               1260  G          Aerodrome                         
174  Chateau Tongariro         T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 12 00 S  175 32 19 E  or  39 12.000 S  175 32.317 E     3584     174Chate          Hotel                                    70       223                                                                    Hotel                             
175  Waiohau                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 13 33 S  176 50 30 E  or  38 13.550 S  176 50.500 E      450     175Wahau          Town Centre                              87        49                                                                    Town centre                       

176  Arapuni                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 04 17 S  175 38 37 E  or  38 04.283 S  175 38.617 E      295     176Arapu          Building at dam                          84       333                                                                    Building at Dam                   
177  Ngamatea Station          LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 24 22 S  176 08 06 E  or  39 24.367 S  176 08.100 E     3000     177NgStn          A/F 1K STH                               74       177                                                                    A/F 1k Sth                        
178  Tirau R/J                 T     Q,I,O,g,M        37 59 05 S  175 46 05 E  or  37 59.083 S  175 46.083 E      360     178Tirau          Road Intersection                        88       342                                                                    Road Interse                      
179  Kawerau A/F               AT    Q,I,O,g,M        38 03 41 S  176 43 44 E  or  38 03.683 S  176 43.733 E      300     179KaA/F          Grass Runway                             94        37                                                                    Grass runway                      
180  Matahina                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 06 54 S  176 48 59 E  or  38 06.900 S  176 48.983 E      350     180Matah          Hydro Dam                                94        43                                                                    Hydro Dam                         

181  National Park             T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 10 37 S  175 24 08 E  or  39 10.617 S  175 24.133 E     1750     181NatPk          R/J                                      76       230                                                                    R/J                               
182  Waikeria                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 07 26 S  175 23 01 E  or  38 07.433 S  175 23.017 E      196     182Waker          Road Intersection                        92       318                                                                    Road Interse                      
183  Napier/Taihape A/S        AT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 28 40 S  176 06 11 E  or  39 28.667 S  176 06.183 E     3000     183Na/Tp          Strip beside the road                    82       179                                                                    Strip beside the road             
184  Eight Mile Junction       T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 24 51 S  175 06 31 E  or  38 24.850 S  175 06.517 E      650     184EiJnt          R/J                                      92       293                                                                    R/J                               
185  Te Kuiti A/F              AT    Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    38 19 03 S  175 09 07 E  or  38 19.050 S  175 09.117 E      160     185TeKui  NZTT    Pond End                                 94       300       119.10                  16/34                860  G          Pond End                          

186  Otorohang                 T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 11 32 S  175 12 30 E  or  38 11.533 S  175 12.500 E       65     186Otang          Bridge                                   98       308                                                                    Bridge                            
187  Tanatana                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 11 15 S  177 06 29 E  or  38 11.250 S  177 06.483 E      100     187Taana          Small Village                           108        56                                                                    Small village                     
188  Awakeri R                 T     Q,I,O,g,M        37 59 52 S  176 53 10 E  or  37 59.867 S  176 53.167 E      150     188AwriR          Rail Crossing                           108        40                                                                    Rail crossing                     
189  Thames A/F                T     Q,I,O,g,M        37 09 36 S  175 32 42 E  or  37 09.600 S  175 32.700 E       50     189Thame          Stock bank on Airfield                  182       345                                                                    Stock bank on airfield            
190  Taneatua                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 02 56 S  176 59 06 E  or  38 02.933 S  176 59.100 E      150     190Tatua          R/J                                     110        46                                                                    R/J                               

191  Ohakune                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 24 44 S  175 24 37 E  or  39 24.733 S  175 24.617 E     2199     191Ohune          Waypoint                                 95       218                                                                    waypoint                          
192  Matamata A/F              AT    Q,I,O,g,M        37 44 15 S  175 44 25 E  or  37 44.250 S  175 44.417 E      180     192Matam          Matamata Fin                            116       345                                                                    Matamata Fin                      
193  Raetihi A/S               LT    Q,I,O,g,M        39 23 08 S  175 17 51 E  or  39 23.133 S  175 17.850 E     1870     193Raeti          Glider A/S                               99       223                                                                    Glider A/S                        
194  Opotiki A/F               AT    Q,I,O,g,L,W,M    38 01 23 S  177 18 19 E  or  38 01.383 S  177 18.317 E      350     194Opoki  NZOP    Airfield                                133        54       119.10                  09/27               1010  G          Airfield                          
195  Kawhatau                  T     Q,I,O,g,M        39 47 30 S  175 59 30 E  or  39 47.500 S  175 59.500 E     1900     195Katau          Twin Bridges                            117       184                                                                    Twin Bridges                      

196  Matawai                   T     Q,I,O,g,M        38 21 26 S  177 32 08 E  or  38 21.433 S  177 32.133 E     1575     196MaaiV          Village                                 133        72                                                                    Village                           
201  Start A Deer Park         S     Q,I,O,g,M        38 35 16 S  176 09 25 E  or  38 35.267 S  176 09.417 E     1500     201St A           Deer Park Reservoir                      18        20                                                                    Deer Park Reservoir               
202  Start B HQ                S     Q,I,O,g,M        38 37 50 S  176 12 47 E  or  38 37.833 S  176 12.783 E     1200     202St B           Rotokawa Forest HQ                       17        42                                                                    Rotokawa Forest HQ                
203  Start C Quarry RD         S     Q,I,O,g,M        38 39 50 S  176 11 02 E  or  38 39.833 S  176 11.033 E     1550     203St C           Quarry RD J/N                            12        45                                                                    Quarry Rd j/n                     
204  Start D Opepe             S     Q,I,O,g,M        38 46 32 S  176 13 37 E  or  38 46.533 S  176 13.617 E     1700     204St D           Opepe Car Park                           13       107                                                                    Opepe car park                    

301  Finish North              AF    Q,I,O,g,M        38 39 42 S  176 08 37 E  or  38 39.700 S  176 08.617 E     1550     301FNth           Finish Runway 22                         10        30                                                                    Finish runway 22                  
302  Finish South              AF    Q,I,O,g,M        38 39 55 S  176 07 52 E  or  38 39.917 S  176 07.867 E     1550     302FSth           Finish Runway 06/04                     9.3        26                                                                    Finish runway 06/04               
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