Putaruru substation

Putaruru substation is an electrical substation in Auckland Region, North Island. Putaruru substation is situated near Putaruru Petanque Club, as well as near Reservoirs.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: New Zealand Timber Museum.

New Zealand Timber Museum

Museum

The New Zealand Timber Museum is located in Putāruru, New Zealand. Its main purpose is to celebrate and preserve the history of the timber industry in the South Waikato District with which it has had a connection dating back to the 1900s. New Zealand Timber Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Putaruru substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Putāruru and Lichfield.

Putāruru

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Putāruru is a small town in the South Waikato District and the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges and in the upper basin of the Waihou River.

Lichfield

Hamlet

Lichfield is a rural settlement in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The community is centred around the Lichfield Fonterra facility, which opened in 1995. Lichfield is situated 7 km southeast of Putaruru substation.

Tīrau

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tīrau is a small town in the South Waikato District of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. It had a population of 950 in June 2025. Tīrau is situated 9 km north of Putaruru substation.

Putaruru substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.0583° or 38° 3′ 30″ south

Longitude

175.76391° or 175° 45′ 50″ east

Operator

Powerco

Open location code

4VHQWQR7+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 189167751

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Putaruru Petanque Club and Barnett Street Reserve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rangiura Retirement Village and Rest Home and Putaruru Scout Group.

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