The Waitomo District is located in the King Country region, which covers the western central North Island from Taranaki to the Waikato.
Hamilton, the heart of New Zealand's dairy farming industry, is the nearest major city lying just 1 hours drive away. New Zealands largest city Auckland is 3 hours (200km) driving distance and the holiday playgrounds of Taupo, Rotorua and Mount Ruapehu are a mere 2 hours from Waitomo.