Rapids Road in Taupō District

Rapids Road in Taupō District is a minor road (100 km/h). It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and crosses Nga Awa Purua Road and ends at Aratiatia Road, while the other end is a cul-de-sac.

Road Type: minor road
Speed Limit: 100
Route: northeast-southwest

Viewpoint

Aratiatia Power Station Lookout – approx. 1,1 km.
Aratiatia Rapids Top Lookout – approx. 1,2 km.

Roads nearby

Surge Chamber Road

Nga Awa Purua Road

Aratiatia Dam Lookout

Hīnau Crescent

3 Nikau St (Wairakei Village)

Broadlands Road

JCs Sports Bar, 36 Rata St (Proposed), 3 Rata Street (Wairakei Village)

Opp 15 Maire St (Wairakei Village)

Raukawa Crescent

Service Lane 27

Rangiora Crescent

Wairakei Food Market, Wairakei Village, 14 Kauri Drive (Wairakei Village)

State Highway 5

Tahorakuri, Waimahana, Rangitaiki (Rangitaiki Lodge), Lava Glass Blowing Studio (and Cafe)

Wairakei Roundabout

East Taupō Arterial

Centennial Drive, Thermal area, Broadlands Road, Suga Mammas, Cafe Lacus

Wairākei Geothermal Power Station

State Highway 1

Delta Coffee, Challenge, Lake Front Accommodation, Waitahanui (Te Kura O Waitahanui), Waitahanui (Opp School), Mount Ngauruhoe, Motuoapa Lodge, Motuoapa - Southbound, Motuoapa - Northbound, Gull, Tonys Lodge, Waiketoto Marae, Waiketoko (Opp Marae), The Hungry Trout, Lake Taupo Lookout, Freedom Camping for Self Contained Vehicles, Hinemaiaia, Motutere, Motutere Bay (opp Holiday Park), Motutere Holiday Park

Wairakei, Control Gates Hill

Equestrian Cafe

Taupo International Motorsport Park

Aratiatia Walkway

Huka Falls, Ice-blue, SNOW-WHITE, Wairakei Tourist Park, Huka Falls River Cruises, Aratiatia Freedom Camping

Prawn Farm, Huka Falls Jet, Volcanic Activity Centre, Huka Falls Jet (Taupo), Huka Honey Hive

Off Road Highway

Palmer Mill Road

Attraction nearby

Huka Prawn Park

Body of waters nearby

Aratiatia Surge Tank

Ngaawapurua Rapids

Buildings nearby

Aratiatia powerhouse

Nga Awa Purua geothermal power station

Dams nearby

Golf courses nearby

Industrial areas nearby

Aratiatia Power Station

Ngā Awa Pūrua Power Station

Rotokawa Power Station

Wairākei Power Station

Industrial buildings nearby

Wairakei B power station

Wairakei A power station

Recreation grounds nearby

Taupō International Motorsport Park and Events Centre

Streams nearby

Wairakei Stream

Otawheta Stream