Waikawau River

The Waikawau River is the name of two rivers of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. The more southerly flows generally west from its sources in the Coromandel Range, reaching the Firth of Thames at Waikawau Beach, almost 6 km north of Tapu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Mata and Tapu.

Hamlet

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

Te Mata is a small village on the western coast of the… Te Mata is situated 5 km southeast of Waikawau River.

Village

Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.

Tapu is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Tapu is situated 7 km southeast of Waikawau River.

Locality

Photo: Gadfium, Public domain.

Manaia is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Manaia is situated 9 km north of Waikawau River.

Type: Stream
Description: river in the south of Thames-Coromandel District, New Zealand flowing into the Firth of Thames
Categories: river and body of water
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.93333° or 36° 56′ south

Longitude

175.46667° or 175° 28′ east

Elevation

64 metres (210 feet)

Open location code

4VMQ3F88+MM

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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