Okere Falls Power Station
Okere Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power station that came into production in May 1901, bringing electricity to Rotorua. At the time, Rotorua was only the fourth town in New Zealand to have electricity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: hydroelectric power station near Rotorua, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ōkere Falls Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōkere Falls and Tutea Falls.
Tutea Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Pukekoweka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tutea Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 270 metres north of Okere Falls Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okere Falls and Mourea.
Okere Falls
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.
Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty.
Mourea
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mourea is a settlement in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on a thin strip of land between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, on State Highway 33. Mourea is situated 4 km south of Okere Falls Power Station.
Tikitere
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tikitere, also known as "Hell's Gate", is a suburb in Rotorua's most active geothermal area on State Highway 30, between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Tikitere is situated 7 km south of Okere Falls Power Station.
Okere Falls Power Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and historic site
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.01395° or 38° 0′ 50″ southLongitude
176.34451° or 176° 20′ 40″ eastInception
1901Open location code
4VHRX8PV+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 894456817OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q18356653
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaituna Cascades Rafting Company and Tutea Caves.
Nearby Places
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