Ōkere Falls
Ōkere Falls is a waterfall in Auckland Region, North Island. Ōkere Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Whangamarino, as well as near Otaramarae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Okere Falls”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okere Falls Power Station and Tutea Falls.
Okere Falls Power Station
Ruins
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Okere Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power station that came into production in May 1901, bringing electricity to Rotorua. At the time, Rotorua was only the fourth town in New Zealand to have electricity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okere Falls and Mourea.
Okere Falls
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.
Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty.
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 4 km south of Ōkere Falls.
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 7 km south of Ōkere Falls.
Ōkere Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.01415° or 38° 0′ 51″ southLongitude
176.34513° or 176° 20′ 43″ eastElevation
271 metres (889 feet)Open location code
4VHRX8PW+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 1063576390OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Ōkere Falls” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Okere Falls”
- Dutch: “Okere Falls”
- German: “Okere Falls”
- Polish: “Okere Falls”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ōkere Falls”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whangamarino and Otaramarae.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaituna Cascades Rafting Company and Ōkere Bridge.
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