Waiwhakaurunga River

The Kauaeranga River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. One of the main rivers on the Coromandel Peninsula, it rises in the Coromandel Range which forms the backbone of the peninsula, flowing southwest through the Kauaeranga Valley to reach the Firth of Thames at Thames.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Thames railway station.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Thames railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

The Thames railway station is a former railway station in Thames, New Zealand on the former Thames Branch from Morrinsville to Thames. The station opened on 19 December 1898 with the opening of the branch line.

Thames Aerodrome

Aerodrome

The Thames Aerodrome serves the town of Thames, in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 3 km south of the town of Thames. The Aerodrome is named in honour of former Thames resident Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, Commander of 11 Group Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thames and Kopu.

Thames

Photo: GPS 56, CC BY 2.0.

Thames is an old gold mining town on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Thames has a rich history and is the great place to start any visit to the Coromandel Pensinsula.

Kopu

Village

Kopu is a settlement in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located near Thames, in the Thames-Coromandel District in the Waikato region. Kopu is located on the Waihou River and features the Kopu Bridge. Kopu is situated 4 km south of Waiwhakaurunga River.

Kauaeranga

Hamlet

Kauaeranga Valley is a valley created by the Kauaeranga River, which flows from the Coromandel Range southwest to the Firth of Thames at Thames, New Zealand in the North Island. Kauaeranga is situated 4½ km east of Waiwhakaurunga River.

Waiwhakaurunga River

Latitude

-37.15° or 37° 9′ south

Longitude

175.55° or 175° 33′ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

4VJQVH22+22

GeoNames ID

2179737

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