Kūhārua Point
Kūhārua Point is a cape in Auckland Region, North Island. Kūhārua Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Whangamarino, as well as near Otaramarae.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kuharua Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōkere Falls and Tutea Falls.
Okere Falls Power Station
Ruins
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.
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
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.
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.
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.
Kūhārua Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.03584° or 38° 2′ 9″ southLongitude
176.35893° or 176° 21′ 32″ eastElevation
283 metres (928 feet)Open location code
4VHRX975+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 11662418940OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Kūhārua Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kuharua Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whangamarino and Otaramarae.
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Highlights include Parengarenga Springs and Parengarenga Springs.
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