Waiwherowhero Stream
Waiwherowhero Stream is a stream in Auckland Region, North Island. Waiwherowhero Stream is situated nearby to the quarter Manunui, as well as near the locality Piriaka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piriaka Power Station.
Piriaka Power Station
Electrical generator
The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand which draws water from behind a weir on the Whanganui River near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the Piriaka Power Station, which is located approximately 9 km southeast of the town of Taumarunui, via SH4.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manunui and Piriaka.
Manunui
Quarter
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Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River, about 10 kilometres southeast of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. Piriaka is situated 2½ km south of Waiwherowhero Stream.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Kakahi ) is a small King Country settlement about 10 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Taumarunui, New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel. Kakahi is situated 6 km southeast of Waiwherowhero Stream.
Waiwherowhero Stream
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.89823° or 38° 53′ 54″ southLongitude
175.3402° or 175° 20′ 25″ eastElevation
199 metres (653 feet)Open location code
4VHQ482R+P3GeoNames ID
6234500
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