Waiouru zone substation

Waiouru zone substation is an electrical substation in Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui. Waiouru zone substation is situated near M41 Walker Bulldog, as well as near FV101 Scorpion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Army Museum and Waiouru Military Camp.

National Army Museum

Museum

Photo: Stagking, Public domain.

The National Army Museum is the museum of the New Zealand Army. It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum. It is located on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru. National Army Museum is situated 120 metres north of Waiouru zone substation.

Waiouru Military Camp

Military installation

Photo: New Zealand Defence Force, CC BY 2.0.

Waiouru Military Camp is a camp of the New Zealand Army in the central North Island of New Zealand near Waiouru. All New Zealand Army soldiers complete their initial basic training, the All Arms Recruit Course, at Waiouru Military Camp. Waiouru Military Camp is situated 1½ km northeast of Waiouru zone substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiouru and Tangiwai.

Waiouru

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Waiouru is a small town in the Ruapehu District, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-eastern North Island Volcanic Plateau, 130 km north of Palmerston North and 25 kilometres south-east of Mount Ruapehu.

Tangiwai

Locality

Photo: Ron2K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tangiwai is a 2,696.66-square-kilometre census area and a small rural community in the Ruapehu District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. Tangiwai is situated 7 km west of Waiouru zone substation.

Waiouru zone substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.48235° or 39° 28′ 57″ south

Longitude

175.67011° or 175° 40′ 12″ east

Operator

Powerco

Open location code

4VGQGM9C+32

OpenStreetMap ID

way 163357198

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: M41 Walker Bulldog and FV101 Scorpion.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun and New Zealand War Animal Memorial.

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