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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikare and Karetu.

Waikare

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand.

Karetu

Locality

Karetu is a community in the Northland Region of the… 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. 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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Latitude

-35.33333° or 35° 20′ south

Longitude

174.21667° or 174° 13′ east

Open location code

4VPPM688+MM

GeoNames ID

2180306

Wikidata ID

Q7959981

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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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waikare Marae and Waihaha.

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Highlights: Tukuehi and Broken Hill.

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