Whangamarino
Whangamarino is a hamlet in Bay of Plenty, North Island. Whangamarino is situated nearby to the village Okere Falls, as well as near the hamlet Otaramarae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōkere Falls and Okere Falls Power Station.
Okere Falls Power Station
Ruins
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Okere Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power station that came into production in May 1901, bringing electricity to Rotorua. At the time, Rotorua was only the fourth town in New Zealand to have electricity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okere Falls and Mourea.
Okere Falls
Village
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Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty.
Mourea
Village
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Mourea is a settlement in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on a thin strip of land between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, on State Highway 33. Mourea is situated 3 km southwest of Whangamarino.
Tikitere
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tikitere, also known as "Hell's Gate", is a suburb in Rotorua's most active geothermal area on State Highway 30, between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Tikitere is situated 5 km south of Whangamarino.
Whangamarino
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Rotorua Lakes District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.02431° or 38° 1′ 28″ southLongitude
176.3437° or 176° 20′ 37″ eastElevation
371 metres (1,217 feet)Open location code
4VHRX8GV+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7828908884OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Whangamarino” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Whangamarino”
- Turkish: “Whangamarino, Rotorua Lakes”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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