Piriaka

Piriaka is a locality in , . Piriaka is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piriaka Power Station.

Electrical generator
The is a hydroelectric power facility in in which draws water from behind a weir on the near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the , which is located approximately 9 km southeast of the town of , via SH4.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piriaka and Manunui.

Hamlet
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is a small rural settlement beside the , about 10 kilometres southeast of on State Highway 4, in 's .

Quarter
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is a small settlement, about 6 kilometres east of on State Highway 4, in 's . It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it around 1905. is situated 3 km north of Piriaka.

Hamlet
Photo: Prankster, CC0.
) is a small settlement about 10 kilometres up the from , New Zealand. Founded as a sawmill town, it takes its name from the Māori word for the New Zealand freshwater mussel. is situated 5 km southeast of Piriaka.

Piriaka

Latitude
-38.91823° or 38° 55′ 6″ south
Longitude
175.3302° or 175° 19′ 49″ east
Elevation
303 metres (994 feet)
Open location code
4VHQ38JJ+P3
Geo­Names ID
6234576
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