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Accommodation Cambridge And Lake Karapiro
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Picturesque Lake Karapiro is one of fairest rowing courses in the world and is the last of 8 hydroelectric power stations on the mighty Waikato River New Zealand that has its origins at Lake Taupo and ends its journey at the Waikato Heads south west of Auckland. The lake regarded as one of New Zealand's best rowing venues hosted the World Rowing Championships in 1978, the 1950 British Empire Games and the 2010 World Rowing Championships. Lake Karapiro and Domain have raised’ many Olympic rowing Champions and is home to water sports, cycling, beach volley ball and athletic events held throughout the year. The lake was formed in the 1940's by damming the Waikato River to store water for the 96 megawatt Karapiro hydroelectric power station.
The lake regarded as one of New Zealand's best rowing venues hosted the World Rowing Championships in 1978, the 1950 British Empire Games and the 2010 World Rowing Championships. Water for the power station up to 362 cubic metres per second 12,800 cu ft s at full power, is taken from the lake and passed through three Kaplan turbines in the powerhouse, before being deposited into the lower Waikato River. Lake Karapiro is a popular recreational lake well known for its rowing events. Sporting and recreation clubs are situated along the shore of the Mighty River Domain.
Visitors at the 2010 World Rowing Championships got an authentic taste of one of New Zealand’s most significant M ori cultural and historic regions all without leaving Lake Karapiro’s shores. Experience M ori Ngati Koroki Kahukura and Ngati Haua the mana whenua local people and spiritual guardians of the Karapiro part of the Waikato River and co hosts of the world championships have created an Experience M ori Arena’ at the venue to share their culture with visitors. The jewel in the crown of Cambridge Lake Karapiro Region part of the Waipa District , is Lake Karapiro our international World Class water sports venue, offering 7. 7 square kilometres of flat water for canoeists, water skiers, yachties, boaties and of course rowers. Lake Karapiro Domain is only 6 kilometres south of Cambridge in New Zealands' North Island and only 2 km off State Highway1.
Lake Karapiro is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the lake and surrounding scenery. With several walking tracks nearby, the area is ideal for tramping during the cooler months. Cambridge M ori Kemureti New Zealand, Town of Trees and Champions i s centrally located in the Waikato, Heart of the North Island with a population of nearly 20,00 and is a great place to live, visit and base yourself while on holiday. Cambridge M ori Kemureti is a town in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.
Situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton , on the banks of the Waikato River , Cambridge is known as 'The Town of Trees Champions'. Maori had established their own bank in a whare in Cambridge but the money was stolen by the chiefs in charge. Lake Karapiro and the majestic Karapiro Dam wall on the mighty Waikato River starts at Lake Taupo in the Central North Island region and enters the sea at the Waikato Heads on the West Coast just South of Auckland is only 6 minutes drive from Cambridge with it's magnificent World Class Rowing Venues is a must for all to visit. The World Cup Rowing Championships are due to start on the 28th of October 2010 and finishes on the 7th of November 2010.
While Cambridge has pretty much everything locals and visitors need for daily life, it's also an excellent base for getting to nearby main centres such as Hamilton, Tauranga and Rotorua. Cambridge is located in Waipa District which proudly calls itself The Home of Champions a reflection of the area's success at producing champions in the fields of sport as well as other fields of endeavour. Cambridge's wide range of shops, restaurants and weekly markets means the visitor can find pretty much everything they need for a stay, whether it's a short stopover or as a base for day trips to local or regional attractions such as Hamilton Gardens, Raglan's beaches, Hamilton Zoo, the Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton, Lake Taupo or the Otorohanga Kiwi Park. Cambridge is internationally famous for its equine industry, with local stud farms producing some of the world's best thoroughbreds, including 13 Melbourne Cup winners

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