Omanawa Falls Power Station
The Omanawa Falls Power Station is a run of the river hydroelectric facility on the Omanawa River, in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Built in 1915 to supply electricity to the town of Tauranga, it was the Southern Hemisphere's first underground power station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōmanawa Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyes Pa and McLaren Falls.
Pyes Pa
Locality
Pyes Pa is a suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand. The suburb is located in the southern part of Tauranga about 40.3 km from Rotorua. It includes The Lakes, Cheyne Road and the TECT All Terrain Park. Pyes Pa is situated 4½ km northeast of Omanawa Falls Power Station.
McLaren Falls
Locality
McLaren Falls is a settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. McLaren Falls is situated 6 km northwest of Omanawa Falls Power Station.
Oropi
Locality
Oropi is a rural settlement located in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres south of Tauranga and 43 kilometres north of Rotorua. Oropi is situated 6 km east of Omanawa Falls Power Station.
Omanawa Falls Power Station
- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: historic power station in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, historic building, and industry
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.84666° or 37° 50′ 48″ southLongitude
176.08916° or 176° 5′ 21″ eastOpen location code
4VJR533Q+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13241636825Wikidata ID
Q62005681
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Highlights include Te Harikoa Lookout and Wairere Tapu Lookout.
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