Quarries

Quarries is a quarry in . Quarries is situated nearby to the waterfall , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wairere Power Station.

Electrical generator
The is a hydroelectric power facility in the region in which makes use of water from the Mokau River. Water is drawn from behind a dam above the Wairere Falls, which diverts the water through two penstocks to the , before being discharged back into the Mokau River. is situated 1 km west of Quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitomo and Āria.

Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district in the North Island of whose main feature is its limestone caves and their glowworm inhabitants, a major tourist attraction.

Hamlet
is a rural community in the and region of New Zealand's . The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017. is situated 4½ km southwest of Quarries.

Village
is a small town in the . It is situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from . is situated 7 km north of Quarries.

Quarries

Latitude
-38.52878° or 38° 31′ 44″ south
Longitude
175.02038° or 175° 1′ 13″ east
Open location code
4VHQF2CC+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 478035318
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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