River in New Zealand
Oakura River | |
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View of the Oakura River near the town of Ōakura | |
Route of the Oakura River | |
Mouth of the Oakura RiverShow map of New ZealandOakura River (North Island)Show map of North Island | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Taranaki |
• coordinates | 39°18′15″S 174°04′53″E / 39.30403°S 174.08138°E / -39.30403; 174.08138 |
Mouth | |
• location | North Taranaki Bight |
• coordinates | 39°04′14″S 174°17′29″E / 39.07057°S 174.29143°E / -39.07057; 174.29143 |
Length | 17 kilometres (11 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oakura River → North Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pirongiha Stream, Te Pikiwati Stream, Wakamure Stream |
• right | Momona Stream, Kiri Stream, Oraukawa Stream |
Bridges | Ōakura River Bridge |
The Oakura River, or Ōākuramatapū, is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth. On this way it goes by Ōakura and the historical Oakura Pa.
See also
References
- "Oakura River". LAWA.
"Place name detail: Oakura River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Egmont National Park, New Zealand | |
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