Contact Creek

Contact Creek is a stream in , . Contact Creek is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pupu Hydro Power Scheme.

Electrical generator
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The is a small hydroelectric power station near in the region of the of New Zealand. It opened in 1929 as the first power station in the region and was the first public electricity supply in Golden Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puramāhoi and Patons Rock.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Contact Creek.

Hamlet
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is a coastal settlement in the of New Zealand. It is located in , northwest of . Located on the coast of Golden Bay, between Tākaka and , two kilometres north of State Highway 60, was named for the pioneer Paton family, who arrived in on the Fifeshire in 1842. is situated 6 km northeast of Contact Creek.

Locality
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Contact Creek.

Contact Creek

Latitude
-40.83825° or 40° 50′ 18″ south
Longitude
172.72016° or 172° 43′ 13″ east
Elevation
456 metres (1,496 feet)
Open location code
4VFJ5P6C+M3
Geo­Names ID
6241860
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