Piriaka Lookout
Piriaka Lookout is a rest area in Ruapehu District, Manawatū–Whanganui. Piriaka Lookout is situated nearby to the peak Rangiatea, as well as near the hamlet Kakahi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piriaka Power Station.
Piriaka Power Station
Electrical generator
The Piriaka power station is a hydroelectric power facility in Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand which draws water from behind a weir on the Whanganui River near Piriaka and diverts it through a canal and penstock to the Piriaka Power Station, which is located approximately 9 km southeast of the town of Taumarunui, via SH4. Piriaka Power Station is situated 2½ km north of Piriaka Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piriaka and Kakahi.
Piriaka
Hamlet
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River, about 10 kilometres southeast of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country.
Kakahi
Hamlet
Manunui
Quarter
Manunui is a small Whanganui River settlement, about 6 kilometres east of Taumarunui on State Highway 4, in New Zealand's King Country. It was once known as Waimarino, but John Burnand of the Ellis and Burnand sawmilling firm renamed it Manunui around 1905. Manunui is situated 5 km north of Piriaka Lookout.
Piriaka Lookout
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ruapehu District, Manawatū–Whanganui, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.93237° or 38° 55′ 57″ southLongitude
175.34378° or 175° 20′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4VHQ389V+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 296368465OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piriaka Lookout and Control Gate.
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