陶波阿拉蒂亚蒂亚激流 Taupo Aratiatia Rapids

距离陶波市区只有15分钟路程的阿拉蒂亚蒂亚激流
这一河段
怀卡托河在一公里下降了28米
纽西兰因此建立了水坝
将水流引至此
利用水力发电

Aratiatia Rapids is only 15 minutes away from Taupo city, here the Waikato River falls 28 metres in the space of 1km. Thus New Zealand had built a dam to produce hydroelectric power.


阿拉蒂亚蒂亚激流入口处设有免费停车场
可直接驱车前往
或是步行两个小时从胡卡瀑布抵达
还可沿途欣赏怀卡托河的景色

Free car parks are available at the entrance to Aratiatia Rapids thus it is very convenience to drive all the way to the entrance. Another way is to take the two hours walking track from Huka Falls, and enjoy the view of Waikato River.


冬季每天上午10点、中午12点及下午2点
夏季则多加4点一次
会通过阿拉蒂亚蒂亚激流放水
让水流恢复正常流量
从停车场即可步行至观景台
而且步道难度并不高

The winter release hours are 10am, 12pm and 2pm, with an additional release hour at 4pm in summer, with such Aratiatia Rapids will be gradually filled up.  The walking track from the car park to the viewpoint is easy.


三个观景台可从不同角度观赏放水
停车场旁即可近距离观赏水闸放水
澎湃的水流冲泄而出
中段的观景台只需步行5分钟
可感受澎湃的水流

There are three viewpoints which provide a spectacular sight when the dam is opened.  Watch the gate open and release the full flow of the river and restores the river into normal height just next to the car park.  Another choice is the 5 minutes' walk to the mid viewpoint and feel the water bursting down.


最高的观景台距离停车场仅10分钟
可观赏激流的全景
大约半小时后水闸关闭
水流再度恢复平静

The walking track to the top viewpoint is 10 minutes away from the car park, visitors are able to have a full view of the rapids. The dam gate is closed after half an hour and the water flow will gradually reduce.


这里水流又深又急
挂着指示牌不可下水
这里也曾是霍比特人的拍摄地点
矮人藏在酒桶中被水浪冲走的一幕
就是在这里拍摄

The water flow here is deep and fast, there are notices that it is not suitable to go into the water.  It is also where the scene of the dwarves escaping by hiding in barrels which were thrown down stream in The Hobbit movie is shot.


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