Whakapoungakau

Whakapoungakau is a hill in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 623 metres. Whakapoungakau is situated nearby to the hamlet Hauparu, as well as near the village Tikitere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Rotokawau and Hell’s Gate.

Lake Rotokawau

Lake

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Lake Rotokawau is a small volcanic lake 4.1 km east of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The name is also used for lakes in the Kaipara District, Chatham Islands, on Aupouri Peninsula and near Lake Waikare in Waikato.

Hell’s Gate

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hell’s Gate is situated 3½ km northwest of Whakapoungakau.

Kakahi Falls

Waterfall

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Kakahi Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 4 km northwest of Whakapoungakau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tikitere and Rotokawa.

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. Tikitere is situated 5 km west of Whakapoungakau.

Rotokawa

Hamlet

Photo: XPinger (Chris Sutton), CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rotokawa is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Whakapoungakau.

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. Mourea is situated 7 km northwest of Whakapoungakau.

Whakapoungakau

Type: Hill with an elevation of 623 metres
Category: landform
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.08822° or 38° 5′ 18″ south

Longitude

176.39021° or 176° 23′ 25″ east

Elevation

623 metres (2,044 feet)

Open location code

4VHRW96R+P3

GeoNames ID

6241176

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Localities in the Area

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