Whakapara River
The Whakapara River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Wairua River, it flows generally east from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast, and reaches the Wairua 5 km west of Otonga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whakapara and Hūkerenui.
Whakapara
Locality
Whakapara is a village and rural community in the Whangarei District, six kilometres north of Hikurangi, twenty-two kilometres north of central Whangārei, and eight kilometres south-east of Hūkerenui, in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Whakapara is situated 4 km east of Whakapara River.
Hūkerenui
Hamlet
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Hūkerenui is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kawakawa is northwest, and Hikurangi is southeast. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large cascade" for Hukerenui. Hūkerenui is situated 5 km northwest of Whakapara River.
Hikurangi
Town
Hikurangi is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The city of Whangārei is 17 kilometres to the south, and Kawakawa is 39 kilometres northwest. The Glenbervie Forest is southeast of the settlement. Hikurangi is situated 7 km southeast of Whakapara River.
Whakapara River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whakapara River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whakapara River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واكاپارا”
- French: “Whakapara”
- Hausa: “Kogin Whakapara”
- Hausa: “Whakapara River”
- Welsh: “Afon Whakapara”
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