Galatea, New Zealand
Galatea
Kuhawaea (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
Galatea, looking southwest along the Ikawhenua range | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′42″S 176°44′24″E / 38.4117°S 176.7400°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Te Urewera General Ward |
| Community | Murupara Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.65 km2 (39.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
• Total | 444 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Galatea (Māori: Kuhawaea) is a settlement in the Whakatāne District in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand.
The forested hills and mountains of the Ikawhenua Range and in particular Mount Tāwhiuau stand guard on the eastern flank of the Galatea Plains or Basin, an area surrounding the village. To the west, and over the Rangitaiki River stretch the 120,000 acres (490 km2) of the Kaingaroa Forest.