Whakapoungakau
Whakapoungakau is a hill in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 623 metres. Whakapoungakau is situated nearby to the locality Tikitere, as well as near the hamlet Hauparu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ southLongitude
176.39021° or 176° 23′ 25″ eastElevation
623 metres (2,044 feet)Open location code
4VHRW96R+P3GeoNames ID
6241176
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Localities in the Area
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