Matawhao Point
Matawhao Point is a cape in Auckland Region, North Island. Matawhao Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Otaramarae, as well as near the locality Tokerau.- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Matawhao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tutea Falls and Ōkere 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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Matawhao Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.02072° or 38° 1′ 15″ southLongitude
176.37503° or 176° 22′ 30″ eastElevation
283 metres (928 feet)Open location code
4VHRX9HG+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 11662418942OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Matawhao Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Matawhao”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Otaramarae and Tokerau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rotoiti Urupa and Pakaruamaro.
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