Kinloch, New Zealand

Kinloch
Town
The lakeshore of Lake Taupō at Kinloch
Interactive map of Kinloch
Coordinates: 38°39′S 175°55′E / 38.650°S 175.917°E / -38.650; 175.917
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTaupō General Ward
Electorates
Settlements of Taupō
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of TaupōJohn Funnell
 • Taupō MPLouise Upston
 • Waiariki MPRawiri Waititi
Area
 • Total
4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
1,270
 • Density274/km2 (709/sq mi)

Kinloch (from Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch) is a small town on the most northerly bay of Lake Taupō, 20 kilometres (12 mi) by road northwest of Taupō on the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand. It is in the Waikato region.