The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shannon. It serves Wellington, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and the Wairarapa. After being delayed by the first world war construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924. The substation for Wellington was built at Khandallah.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- circa 1925
- Digitisation ID
- 2015P_Mgh127_011376
- Format
- B&W print
- Held In
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Mangahao Road, Shannon
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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