Oporou
Oporou is a lake in New Zealand. Oporou is situated nearby to the village Waitarere Beach, as well as near the hamlet Poroutawhao.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hydrabad.
Hydrabad
Disaster remains
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hydrabad was an iron cargo and passenger sailing ship, built in Scotland and launched in 1865. She was owned by several successive companies, and served until being wrecked off the coast of New Zealand in 1878. Hydrabad is situated 4 km west of Oporou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitarere Beach and Poroutawhao.
Waitarere Beach
Village
Waitārere Beach is a small settlement in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the South Taranaki Bight, 14 kilometres northwest of Levin, and 17 kilometres southwest of Foxton, both distances being by road. Waitarere Beach is situated 3 km west of Oporou.
Poroutawhao
Hamlet
Poroutawhao is a small rural settlement in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just north-west of Levin on State Highway 1. Poroutawhao is situated 3 km east of Oporou.
Hokio Beach
Village
Hokio Beach or Hōkio is a village and rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Waitarere Beach, west of Levin, and north of Waikawa Beach. Hokio Beach is situated 6 km southwest of Oporou.
Oporou
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-40.55° or 40° 33′ southLongitude
175.23333° or 175° 14′ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4VFQF62M+28GeoNames ID
2185508
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