The Omanawa Falls Power Station is a run of the river hydroelectric facility on the Omanawa River, in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Built in 1915 to supply electricity to the town of Tauranga, it was the Southern Hemisphere's first underground power station.

Marshalls Falls

Waterfall

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Marshalls Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Omanawa Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McLaren Falls and Pyes Pa.

McLaren Falls

Locality

McLaren Falls is a settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. McLaren Falls is situated 4½ km northwest of Omanawa Falls.

Pyes Pa

Locality

Pyes Pa is a suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand. The suburb is located in the southern part of Tauranga about 40.3 km from Rotorua. It includes The Lakes, Cheyne Road and the TECT All Terrain Park. Pyes Pa is situated 4½ km northeast of Omanawa Falls.

Oropi

Locality

Oropi is a rural settlement located in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres south of Tauranga and 43 kilometres north of Rotorua. Oropi is situated 7 km east of Omanawa Falls.

Omanawa Falls

Type: Locality
Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.83822° or 37° 50′ 18″ south

Longitude

176.08021° or 176° 4′ 49″ east

Elevation

259 metres (850 feet)

Open location code

4VJR536J+P3

GeoNames ID

6236293

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