Kuratau River
The Kuratau River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally eastwards, initially flowing southeast from its sources in rough hill country south of the Pureora Forest Park before turning northeast to reach the small Lake Kuratau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuratau and Omori.
Kuratau
Village
Kuratau is a small village north of Omori and south of Whareroa Village, on the western side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. The Kuratau Power Station was built on the Kuratau River near the town and completed in 1962.
Omori
Village
Omori is a small village north of Pukawa and south of Kuratau, on the western side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. It is primarily a bach community. A new jetty and boat ramp was built in 2012. Omori is situated 2½ km southwest of Kuratau River.
Pukawa
Village
Pukawa or Pukawa Bay is a bay and a small township on the southern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is off State Highway 41 between Turangi and Taumarunui, in the Taupō District and Waikato region. Pukawa is situated 3½ km south of Kuratau River.
Kuratau River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kuratau Stream”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.88333° or 38° 53′ southLongitude
175.76667° or 175° 46′ eastElevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)Open location code
4VHQ4Q88+MMGeoNames ID
2188584
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