Wairoa River

The Wairoa River, also known as Wairoa South, is the second longest river in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources in the Hunua Ranges, then northwards into the Hauraki Gulf.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Duders Beach.

Duders Beach

Beach

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Duders Beach, also known as Umupuia Beach, is located in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, to the east of Maraetai on the North Road from Clevedon. Duder Regional Park is on the headland immediately to the east. Duders Beach is situated 3½ km north of Wairoa River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maraetai and Clevedon.

Maraetai

Town

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Maraetai is a coastal town to the east of Auckland in New Zealand, on the Pōhutukawa Coast. Part of the traditional rohe of Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, the area developed into a coastal holiday community in the early 20th Century. Maraetai is situated 7 km northwest of Wairoa River.

Clevedon

Village

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Clevedon, previously known as Wairoa South, is a rural town to the south-east of Auckland, New Zealand, in the local government area of Franklin. The area is part of the rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, who settled around the Wairoa River. Clevedon is situated 8 km southwest of Wairoa River.

Kawakawa Bay

Village

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Kawakawa Bay is an east coast bay and settlement in the Franklin area of New Zealand's Auckland Region. It is located on the western side and northern end of the Firth of Thames, the southern side of the Hauraki Gulf, and north of the Hunua Ranges. Kawakawa Bay is situated 8 km east of Wairoa River.

Wairoa River

Type: Stream
Description: river in the Auckland Region, New Zealand
Categories: river and body of water
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.93333° or 36° 56′ south

Longitude

175.08333° or 175° 5′ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

4VMQ338M+M8

GeoNames ID

2179913

Wikidata ID

Q2540741

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Wairoa River” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Wairoa”
Cebuano: “Wairoa River (suba, lat -36,93, long 175,08)”
Cebuano: “Wairoa River”
French: “Wairoa”
German: “Wairoa River (Clevedon)”
German: “Wairoa River”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wairoa River i Auckland”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wairoa-elva i Auckland”
Welsh: “Afon Wairoa”

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