New Zealand State Highway 43, Mountain road between Stratford and Taumarunui, New Zealand.
State Highway 43 stretches 155 kilometers through valleys, native forests, and three mountain passes, connecting remote communities in the North Island.
The road began as a track for early settlers in the 1900s, evolving into a transportation route that supported farming settlements and coal mining operations.
The route passes through lands with deep connections to Maori communities and includes Whangamomona, which declared itself an independent republic in 1989.
Travelers need full fuel tanks before starting the journey, as the road includes 12 kilometers of unsealed sections and limited service stations.
The Moki Tunnel, carved through solid rock in 1936, remains a single-lane passage and stands as the only unsealed section in New Zealand's state highway network.
GPS coordinates: -39.10174,174.76024
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:53
New Zealand offers photographic locations from mountains and beaches to cities. The landscape spans from thermal springs in Rotorua to glaciers in the Southern Alps. Visitors find waterfalls like Purakaunui, volcanoes like Mount Taranaki, and sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula. The Hobbiton film set, Waitomo Caves, and Larnach Castle showcase cultural diversity.
Raurimu Spiral
55.5 km
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
56.5 km
Bridge to Nowhere
26.2 km
Makatote Viaduct
57.3 km
Mount Damper Falls
20.4 km
Lake Rotorangi
49.5 km
Lake Rotokare
49.2 km
Bertrand Road suspension bridge
44.1 km
Lake Mangamahoe
54.9 km
Tūpare
56.2 km
Holy Trinity Church
57.5 km
Tupapakurua Falls
52.2 km
Hitching Rail
57.3 km
Aratira / The Drop Scene
43.1 km
Methodist Parsonage
45.5 km
Bank of New Zealand
57.3 km
Eltham Courthouse
54.3 km
Matapuna Bridge
53.1 km
Ngaere Dairy Factory
51.2 km
Arorangi Scenic Reserve
49.7 km
Te Henui Primitive Methodist Church
57.5 km
Whangamomona Hotel
5.2 km
Butcher's Shop
5.2 km
Waitara Scenic Reserve
47.4 km
Town Hall
48.3 km
Inglewood Band Rotunda
48.1 km
County Council Building
57.3 km
Shoe Store Building
48.2 kmReviews
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