Awanui River

The Awanui River is a river in the far north of New Zealand, close to the point at which the Aupouri Peninsula joins the rest of the Northland Peninsula.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kohirā Solar Farm.

Kohirā Solar Farm

Power station

The Kohirā solar farm is a photovoltaic power station near Kaitaia in the Far North District of New Zealand. The farm is owned by Lodestone Energy. The farm generates 56 GWh of electricity a year, with a nameplate capacity of 33.3 MWp DC and 23.7 MW AC. Kohirā Solar Farm is situated 2½ km northwest of Awanui River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaitaia and Awanui.

Kaitaia

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Kaitaia is a town near the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach in the Far Far North of New Zealand. It is the biggest town in the Far Far North and the last town of any size before Cape Reinga at the northern tip of the North Island.

Awanui

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Awanui is an historical river port in the far north of New Zealand, on the banks of the Awanui River just before it flows into Rangaunu Bay. Awanui lies at the south end of the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North District Council of the Northland Region, approximately 7 km north of Kaitaia. Awanui is situated 6 km north of Awanui River.

Pukepoto

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Pukepoto is a town in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south west of Kaitaia and north east of Ahipara. The Herekino Forest lies to the south east. Pukepoto is a cobalt blue pigment which can be found in clay rock. Pukepoto is situated 7 km south of Awanui River.

Awanui River

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

-35.09818° or 35° 5′ 53″ south

Longitude

173.24018° or 173° 14′ 25″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

4VPMW62R+P3

GeoNames ID

6228826

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