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Wairakei is the name of a power station, small settlement and a geothermal
Geothermal (geology)

In geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet. Geothermal is technically an adjective but in U.S. English the word has attained frequent use as a noun ....
 area a few kilometres north of Taupo
Taupo

Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato....
, in the centre of the North Island
North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The island is 113,729 square km in area, making it the List of islands by area....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, on the Waikato River
Waikato River

The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake....
.

Geothermal field
With several natural geysers, hot pools and boiling mud pools, it is also the home of the Wairakei Power Station
Wairakei Power Station

The Wairakei Power Station is a geothermal power station near the Wairakei Geothermal Field in New Zealand. Wairakei lies in the Taupo Volcanic Zone....
, a major geothermal electric power generating station.






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Wairakei is the name of a power station, small settlement and a geothermal
Geothermal (geology)

In geology, geothermal refers to heat sources within the planet. Geothermal is technically an adjective but in U.S. English the word has attained frequent use as a noun ....
 area a few kilometres north of Taupo
Taupo

Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato....
, in the centre of the North Island
North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The island is 113,729 square km in area, making it the List of islands by area....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, on the Waikato River
Waikato River

The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake....
.

Geothermal field


With several natural geysers, hot pools and boiling mud pools, it is also the home of the Wairakei Power Station
Wairakei Power Station

The Wairakei Power Station is a geothermal power station near the Wairakei Geothermal Field in New Zealand. Wairakei lies in the Taupo Volcanic Zone....
, a major geothermal electric power generating station. The station was the second large-scale geothermal facility worldwide, and was commissioned in 1958. It was listed in the book 70 Wonders Of The Modern World published in 2000 by Reader's Digest to record The Eventful 20th Century.

Settlement

The settlement, referred to as Wairakei Village, was constructed to house the workers of both the power station and the neighbouring Aratiatia
Aratiatia

Aratiatia is a power station on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand....
 hydro power station.

See also

  • Taupo Volcanic Zone
    Taupo Volcanic Zone

    The Taupo Volcanic Zone is a highly active volcano area in the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Lake Taupo, the flooded caldera of the largest volcano in the zone....


External links

  • - information at Environment Waikato