Waireka Stream

Waireka Stream is a stream in Taranaki, North Island. Waireka Stream is situated nearby to the reservation Pariroa Marae, as well as near the locality Otautu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki and Patea Freezing Works.

Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki

Museum

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The Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, formerly known as the South Taranaki District Museum, is located Pātea, South Taranaki, New Zealand. The museum is located on State Highway 3 through Pātea. Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki is situated 3 km south of Waireka Stream.

Patea Freezing Works

Ruins

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The Patea Freezing Works was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Pātea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area. Patea Freezing Works is situated 3½ km south of Waireka Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pātea and Kakaramea.

Pātea

Town

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Pātea is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on State Highway 3. Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley 17 km to the east. Pātea is situated 3 km south of Waireka Stream.

Kakaramea

Hamlet

Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. Pātea is about 6 km to the south-east, and Hāwera is about 20 km to the north-west. Kakaramea is situated 3½ km northwest of Waireka Stream.

Whenuakura

Locality

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Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway 3 east of Pātea, at the southern end of Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The boundary between the Taranaki and Wellington provinces runs through Whenuakura. Whenuakura is situated 3½ km east of Waireka Stream.

Waireka Stream

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.72825° or 39° 43′ 42″ south

Longitude

174.48021° or 174° 28′ 49″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

4VGP7FCJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6223920

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