The Waimamaku River is a river of the
Northland Region
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of
New Zealand
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's
North Island
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. It flows west from the
Mataraua Forest to reach the
Tasman Sea
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eight kilometres south of the mouth of the
Hokianga Harbour
The Hokianga is an area surrounding the Hokianga Harbour, also known as the Hokianga River, a long estuarine drowned valley on the west coast in the north of the North Island of New Zealand.
The original name, still used by local Māori, is ...
.
The Waimamaku River begins north of the Waipoua Forest and flows west through Waimamaku township, eventually reaching the west coast south of the Hokianga Harbour. The catchment is 133 square km and is dominated by native forest in the upper reaches. It is mainly pastoral in the lower catchment. The sampling site is located in the lower reaches of the river, after it passes through Waimamaku.
Meaning
Water of Mamaku Fern (Centennial Atlas draft 1941
See also
*
List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
A
* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River
* Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri River
* Ahuroa River
* Akatarawa River
* Ākiti ...
References
Land, Air, Water, Aotearora- LAWAWaimamaku River
Far North District
Rivers of the Northland Region
Rivers of New Zealand
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