Whau River

The Whau River is an estuarial arm of the southwestern Waitemata Harbour within the metropolitan area in New Zealand. It flows north for 5.7 kilometres from its origin at the confluence of the Avondale Stream and Whau Stream to its mouth between the and the long, thin in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Whau Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Danica Esplanade Stormwater Pond and Longbush Road Stormwater Pond.

Pond
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Pond
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Atatū Peninsula and Te Atatū South.

Suburb
Photo: Mark Boyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfront suburb of surrounded by the . The area was home to brickworks and farmland until the Northwestern Motorway was constructed in the 1950s, after which Te Atatū developed a low and medium-cost suburb.

Suburb
Photo: RHarris00, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential suburb in , New Zealand.

Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
is a peninsula and industrial suburb of , New Zealand. It is the westernmost point of the . The peninsula runs from the southeast in a northerly direction, with the Whau River on its west. is situated 3 km south of Whau River.

Whau River

Latitude
-36.85° or 36° 51′ south
Longitude
174.66667° or 174° 40′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4MX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2179184
Wiki­data ID
Q2566584
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Satellite Map

Discover Whau River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Welsh—“Whau River” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Río Whau”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Whau”
  • Cebuano: “Whau River”
  • Dutch: “Whau River”
  • French: “Whau (rivière)”
  • French: “Whau”
  • German: “Whau River”
  • Welsh: “Afon Whau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Te Atatu and Lincoln.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Motumānawa/Pollen Island and Traherne Island.

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