- New Zealand State Highway 38
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State Highway 37
Route information Maintained by New Zealand Transport Agency Major junctions Northwest end: Wai-O-Tapu Southeast end: Wairoa Highway system New Zealand State Highways
Motorways and Expressways • List • Unused← 
SH 37SH 39 
→State Highway 38 is one of New Zealand's State Highways on the North Island. It starts near Wai-O-Tapu at the intersection with SH 5 and it ends at Wairoa, where it connects to SH 2. It is the shortest connection from the Central North Island (Rotorua) to the East Coast (Gisborne), but it is not often used as such. Large parts of the road are narrow and winding, and about 100 km is unsealed. Part of this unsealed section (between Te Whaiti and Aniwaniwa) is not designated a State Highway.
Starting at the intersection with SH5, one drives through the Kaingaroa Forest. After 38 km the small town of Murupara is passed. At km 58, at Te Whaiti, a road branches to Minginui, leading into Whirinaki Forest Park. The next 100 km are unsealed[1] and winds and climbs through The Ureweras. Apart from small settlements like Ruatahuna, only forested mountains are travelled by. Following small streams the road reaches the borders of Lake Waikaremoana. At km 134, at Aniwaniwa, is a visitor centre of Department of Conservation. This is the place where different walks start, including a short stroll to the Aniwaniwa Falls. At the southern end of the lake, at Onepoto, is a motorcamp. Further south, along the Waikaretaheke River, the three powerstations of the Waikaremoana Power Scheme[2] can be seen.
The road now bends into the valley of the Waiau River. At km 185, at the village of Frasertown, where the Waiau River joins the Wairoa River, the Tiniroto Road branches of to Gisborne (another 97 km). At km 195, at Wairoa, the road finally intersects with SH2.
See also
- List of New Zealand State Highways
- List of roads and highways, for notable or famous roads worldwide
References
- ^ The section of the road between Murupara and Te Whaiti is sealed in 2000 / 2001. See Transit Newsletter 19
- ^ Waikaremoana Power Scheme of Genesis Energy
External links
New Zealand highways New Zealand State Highway network · List of New Zealand State Highways National 
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