The Aratiatia Dam lies quietly on the outskirts of Taupo. Peaceful and still, you could be forgiven to think that this was just another dam. But controlled remotely in Hamilton, the waters are released through the Control Gates several times a day and the rapids flow, as they did naturally in the early 1960s - said to be the largest rapids in Australasia.
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TAUPO | Excursion to Aratiatia Dam
Julie Crean (Editor) - Monday, August 22, 2011
AUCKLAND | Whatipu - The Wild West Coast
Julie Crean (Editor) - Wednesday, August 03, 2011
At the mouth of the Manukau Harbour and West Coast facing, wild Whatipu
is well worth discovering. Known for its shipwreck stories and
spiritual connections, the Whatipu coastline has a history all of its
own.
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