Silica Rapids
Silica Rapids is a rapids in Greater Wellington, North Island and has an elevation of 1,318 metres. Silica Rapids is situated nearby to the hamlet Whakapapa Village, as well as near Iwikau Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Rapids
- Description: rapids on Waikare Stream, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Silica Rapid terraces”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forest & Bird Ruapehu Lodge (2010) and Taranaki Falls.
Forest & Bird Ruapehu Lodge (2010)
Guest house
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Forest & Bird Ruapehu Lodge (2010) is a guest house.
Taranaki Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taranaki Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 4 km northeast of Silica Rapids.
Chateau Tongariro
Building
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Chateau, also known as the Chateau Tongariro, was a hotel and resort complex located in Whakapapa Village close to Whakapapa skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, within the boundaries of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's oldest national park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whakapapa Village and Iwikau Village.
Whakapapa Village
Hamlet
Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park.
Iwikau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwikau Village is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Silica Rapids.
Turoa
Hamlet
Photo: Daltonfox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turoa is a skifield on the south western side of Mount Ruapehu, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in Tongariro National Park. The area has been used for skiing since before the completion of the Mountain Road; however, the first commercial field was ready in 1965, but with a poor snow season did not operate. Turoa is situated 9 km south of Silica Rapids.
Silica Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.22008° or 39° 13′ 12″ southLongitude
175.53052° or 175° 31′ 50″ eastElevation
1,318 metres (4,324 feet)Open location code
4VGQQGHJ+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 984148510OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=rapidsGeoNames ID
6225020Wikidata ID
Q34758695
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Silica Rapids” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Silica Rapids”
- German: “Silica Rapids”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silica Rapids and Silica Springs.
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