The Ōrewa River is a river of the
Auckland Region
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of
New Zealand
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's
North Island
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. It flows east to reach
Whangaparāoa Bay just to the north of
Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The town of
Orewa
Orewa is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. It lies on the Hibiscus Coast, just north of the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Whangaparāoa Peninsula and 40 kilometres north of central Auckland. It is a popular holiday destin ...
is near the river's mouth.
Geography
The Ōrewa River begins as a freshwater river flowing east through the Hibiscus Coast area. As it reaches the
Hauraki Gulf, the river forms a shallow estuary.
The river has one major tributary, the Waterloo Creek, and has an island in the river estuary, Te Motu-o-Marae-Ariki, also known as Crocodile Island.
History
The
Aotoetoe Portage allowed
waka to cross between the
Kaipara Harbour in the west to the
Hauraki Gulf, via the
Kaukapakapa River
The Kaukapakapa River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west, reaching the southernmost point of the Kaipara Harbour close to the town of Helensville. The small township of Kaukapakapa lies on the banks of the river, some from it ...
. A similar portage linked between the Kaukapakapa River and the
Weiti River
The Weiti River is an estuarine river to the north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It rises as the Weiti Stream in the low hills approximately west of Silverdale, Auckland, Silverdale and emerges into the Hauraki Gulf immediately ...
to the south.
Amenities
Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Walk is a circular walk around the Ōrewa River estuary.
See also
*
List of rivers of New Zealand
References
External links
New Zealand Gazetteer: Ōrewa River
Hauraki Gulf catchment
Hibiscus Coast
Rivers of the Auckland Region
Rivers of New Zealand
Rodney Local Board Area
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