Rototuna
Rototuna is a suburb in northern Hamilton, New Zealand, east of Flagstaff. It is one of the newest and fastest-growing suburbs in Hamilton, along with neighbouring Huntington and Flagstaff.
Rototuna | |
|---|---|
Thomas Road, Rototuna | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′49.82″S 175°16′0.87″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | East Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 741 ha (1,831 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 17,240 |
| Postcode(s) | 3210 |
| Magellan Rise | Horsham Downs | Gordonton |
| Flagstaff |
Rototuna
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St James Park |
| Harrowfield | Chartwell | Huntington |
Sometimes the name Rototuna is used to collectively refer to all of the city north of Wairere Drive and east of the Waikato River, including Flagstaff, St Petersburg, Magellan Rise, Ashmore, Somerset Heights, St James, Callum Brae and Huntington.
Although many Hamilton City publications say it was built on what was previously the bed of an ancient lake of which Rototuna was a tiny remnant, Lake Tunawhakapeka was to the north in Horsham Downs. However, its alternative name of Lake Rototuna, was the inspiration for the name given to a new post office in 1907 and later adopted for the area. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "eel lake" for Rototuna.