Waikotero Stream

Waikotero Stream is a stream in Auckland Region, North Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tauhara and Tauhara Power Station.

Mount Tauhara

Peak

Mount Tauhara is a dormant lava dome volcano in New Zealand's North Island, reaching 1,088 metres above sea level. It is situated in the area of caldera rim overlap of the Whakamaru Caldera and Taupō Volcano towards the centre of the Taupō Volcanic Zone, which stretches from Whakaari / White Island in the north to Mount Ruapehu in the south.

Tauhara Power Station

Power station

The Tauhara Power Station is a geothermal power station north of Taupō in New Zealand. Previously known as Tauhara 2, the project was developed by Contact Energy and Tauhara Moana Trust and opened in November 2024. Tauhara Power Station is situated 4 km northwest of Waikotero Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tauhara and Richmond Heights.

Tauhara

Suburb

Tauhara is a suburb and geothermal area of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The area's main geographic feature, Mount Tauhara, is culturally significant to local hapū. Tauhara is situated 7 km west of Waikotero Stream.

Richmond Heights

Suburb

Richmond Heights is a suburb in Taupō, based on the eastern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the areas in Taupō expected to have new housing developed in the mid to late 2020s. Richmond Heights is situated 8 km west of Waikotero Stream.

Waipahihi

Suburb

Waipahihi is a suburb in Taupō, based on the eastern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. The local Waipahīhī Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Hineure. It includes the Kurapoto meeting house. Waipahihi is situated 8 km west of Waikotero Stream.

Waikotero Stream

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.69823° or 38° 41′ 54″ south

Longitude

176.18021° or 176° 10′ 49″ east

Elevation

500 metres (1,640 feet)

Open location code

4VHR852J+P3

GeoNames ID

6236516

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Satellite Map

Discover Waikotero Stream from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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