Waikare River
The Waikare River is a river in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Rising in the Russell Forest, it flows into the southern end of the Waikare Inlet, a drowned valley which forms a southeastern arm of the Bay of Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikare and Karetu.
Waikare
Hamlet
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.
Karetu
Locality
Karetu is a community in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is to the west, and Waikare is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands. Karetu is situated 7 km southwest of Waikare River.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 9 km west of Waikare River.
Waikare River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Northland Region, New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Waikare River” goes by many names.
- French: “Waikare”
- Hausa: “Kogin Waikare (Northland)”
- Hausa: “Kogin Waikare”
- Welsh: “Afon Waikare”
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