Tekapo River
The Tekapo River flows occasionally through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island, although the riverbed is now often dry in the upper reaches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake George Scott and Tekapo A Power Station.
Lake George Scott
Lake
Lake George Scott, also called Scott Pond, is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Lake George Scott is situated 3½ km northeast of Tekapo River.
Tekapo A Power Station
Power station
Photo: Morray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tekapo A Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at the southern end of Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a short distance south of the township. The power station is owned and operated by Genesis Energy Limited. Tekapo A Power Station is situated 3 km northeast of Tekapo River.
Lake Tekapo Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: CHCBOY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Tekapo Airport is a Non-Certificated Airport 1.5 NM west of Lake Tekapo township in the Mackenzie District of the South Island in New Zealand. The airport was constructed by Air Safaris in 1974 for scenic charter flights over the Southern Alps. Lake Tekapo Airport is situated 4 km north of Tekapo River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Tekapo and Tekapo Military Camp.
Lake Tekapo
Photo: Cuzza, Public domain.
Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.
Tekapo Military Camp
Locality
Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.
Tekapo Military Camp is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Tekapo River.
Tekapo River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.03834° or 44° 2′ 18″ southLongitude
170.44009° or 170° 26′ 24″ eastElevation
699 metres (2,293 feet)Open location code
4V7GXC6R+M2GeoNames ID
6211239
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