Waipouwerawera Stream
Waipouwerawera Stream is a stream in Auckland Region, North Island. Waipouwerawera Stream is situated nearby to the hamlet Oruanui, as well as near the locality Wairakei.Places of Interest
Highlights include Poihipi Power Station and Te Mihi Power Station.
Poihipi Power Station
Power station
The Poihipi Power Station is a geothermal power station owned and operated by Contact Energy. It is located on Poihipi Road near Taupō in New Zealand. The plant produces around 350 GWh pa, utilising geothermal steam from the Wairakei field, and is operated as part of the Wairakei geothermal system.
Te Mihi Power Station
Power station
Photo: RustySheep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Te Mihi Power Station is a 166 MW geothermal power station owned and operated by Contact Energy, located north of Taupō in New Zealand. The resource consent for the power station was "called in" by the Minister for the Environment Trevor Mallard under the terms of the Resource Management Act. Te Mihi Power Station is situated 2½ km northeast of Waipouwerawera Stream.
Craters of the Moon
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Craters of the Moon Thermal Area is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupō, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupō Volcanic Zone. Craters of the Moon is situated 4 km east of Waipouwerawera Stream.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oruanui and Nukuhau.
Oruanui
Hamlet
Oruanui is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, located northwest of Wairakei on State Highway 1. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many pits" for Ōruanui. Oruanui is situated 6 km north of Waipouwerawera Stream.
Nukuhau
Suburb
Nukuhau is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. Nukuhau is situated 7 km southeast of Waipouwerawera Stream.
Rangatira Park
Suburb
Rangatira Park is a suburb in the New Zealand town of Taupō. The suburb is located just north of Nukuhau and south of Huka Falls, on a hill above Waikato River. Residents of the suburb experienced an earthquake in September 2019. Rangatira Park is situated 7 km southeast of Waipouwerawera Stream.
Waipouwerawera Stream
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.62823° or 38° 37′ 42″ southLongitude
176.02021° or 176° 1′ 13″ eastElevation
563 metres (1,847 feet)Open location code
4VHR92CC+P3GeoNames ID
6236373
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Waipouwerawera Stream from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Waipouwerawera Stream”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wairakei and Oruanui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Te Mihi and Punatekahi.
Auckland Region: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Auckland, Central Auckland, Auckland Airport, and Great Barrier Island.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.