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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Thames railway station.
Thames railway station
Historic site
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
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
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.15° or 37° 9′ southLongitude
175.55° or 175° 33′ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4VJQVH22+22GeoNames ID
2179737
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