Waiotaka River
The Waiotaka River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Kaimanawa Range to reach the southern shore of Lake Taupō 5 kilometres northeast of Tūrangi.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Tongariro River” and “Waiotaha Stream”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Motuoapa and Turangi.
Motuoapa
Village
Motuoapa is a rural settlement northeast of Tūrangi, on the southeast side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. State Highway 1 runs through it. Motuoapa Peninsula, a volcano, rises to the northwest, with a trig point at 497 metres, and Motuoapa Bay is directly to the north. Motuoapa is situated 4 km northeast of Waiotaka River.
Turangi
Photo: Brian New Zealand, CC BY 2.5.
Turangi is a town of 3,840 at the south end of Lake Taupo, in the Central North Island of New Zealand.
Tokaanu
Hamlet
Tokaanu is a small settlement close to Tūrangi at the southern end of Lake Taupō. The Tokaanu Thermal Pools and the easy access to Lake Taupō make it a popular lakeside holiday destination. Tokaanu is situated 6 km west of Waiotaka River.
Waiotaka River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waiotaka River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waiotaka River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويوتاكا”
- French: “Waiotaka”
- Welsh: “Afon Waiotaka”
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