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Wairakei Destination Guide
Touring Wairakei in New Zealand
Wairakei in the region of New Zealand (general) is a city located in New Zealand - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Wairakei is now 01:29 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Waitahanui, Wairakei, Taupo, and Palmerston North. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Wairakei ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Dam Gate opening - Aratiatia Hydro Dam and Rapids near Haka Falls (Taupo, New Zealand)
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River New Zealand Aratiatia Rapids
When the gates open to release water at the Aratiatia Rapids power station near Taupo, New Zealand. ..
Huka Falls North Island Sunday
30 degrees and rising - week three of our trip.lake Taupo amazing falls and volcanic area -not ready to come back yet!!! xxx Sue n Craig ..
Blackcurrant Backpackers Taupo
Blackcurrant Backpackers in central Taupo prides itself on being real value for money, comfortable and being a fun place to stay with a good nights sleep. www.blackcurrantbp.co.nz For more videos and ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wairakei
Wairakei is the name of a power station, small settlement and a geothermal area a few kilometres north of Taupo, in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, on the Waikato River.
Located at -38.63 176.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Huka Falls
The Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River that drains Lake Taupo in New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from the Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from approximately 100 metres across into a narrow canyon only 15 metres across. The canyon is carved into lake floor sediments laid down before Taupo's Oruanui eruption 26,500 years ago. The volume of water flowing through often approaches 220,000 litres per second.
Located at -38.65 176.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wairakei River
The Wairakei River' or Wairakei Stream is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast to meet the Waikato River, which it does at the town of Wairakei, 10 kilometres north of Taupo.
Located at -38.62 176.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Craters of the Moon (geothermal site)
Craters of the Moon Thermal Area (or Karapiti in Māori language) is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupo, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The name springs from the many hydrothermal eruption craters, which are in part barren and which have bright colours.
Located at -38.65 176.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Owen Delany Park
Owen Delany Park is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Taupo, New Zealand. The main sports are Rugby and Cricket though, several other sports are accommodated on a permanent basis with numerous other events on an oneoff basis.
Located at -38.67 176.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.