Taupo Quay Substation

Taupo Quay Substation is an electrical substation in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Taupo Quay Substation is situated near Cobham Bridge, as well as near the stadium Spriggens Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cooks Gardens and Royal Whanganui Opera House.

Cooks Gardens

Park

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Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as Westpac Stadium, is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats. Cooks Gardens is situated 1 km north of Taupo Quay Substation.

Royal Whanganui Opera House

Theater building

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The Royal Whanganui Opera House is a theatre located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1899, it is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre. Located on St Hill Street in central Whanganui, the theatre seats 830 and is a venue for many local, national and international events. Royal Whanganui Opera House is situated 1 km northeast of Taupo Quay Substation.

Ward Observatory

Observatory

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The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1901 and administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society, it is named after Joseph Ward, the society's first president and longtime director of the observatory. Ward Observatory is situated 1 km north of Taupo Quay Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Putiki and Whanganui.

Putiki

Suburb

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Putiki is a settlement in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, located across the Whanganui River from Whanganui city.

Whanganui

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Whanganui or Wanganui is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of about 48,000 in 2022.