The Pataua River is a
tidal river of the
Northland Region of New Zealand's
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
. It flows northeast from its origins east of
Whangārei, reaching the
Pacific Ocean at the southern end of
Ngunguru Bay
Ngunguru is a coastal settlement in Northland, New Zealand, north-east of Whangārei. The Ngunguru River flows between the settlement and a long low sandspit into Whangaumu Bay, which stretches southwards. North of Ngunguru are Tutukaka and M ...
. At its mouth, the river is flanked by the settlements of
Pataua North
Pataua ( mi, Pātaua) is a settlement in Northland Region, New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Pataua River on the Pacific Ocean. Pataua North and Pataua South are separated by a footbridge over the estuary.
A community hall is run by the ...
and
Pataua South
Pataua ( mi, Pātaua) is a settlement in Northland Region, New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Pataua River on the Pacific Ocean. Pataua North and Pataua South are separated by a footbridge over the estuary.
A community hall is run by the ...
, which are connected by a
footbridge.
See also
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List of rivers of New Zealand
References
Rivers of the Northland Region
Rivers of New Zealand
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