Tauranga River

The Tauranga Taupō River is a river of the Hawke's Bay and Waikato Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources at the northern end of the Kaimanawa Range to reach the eastern shore of Lake Taupō close to the settlement of Rangiita, 12 kilometres northeast of Tūrangi.

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Nearby places include Motuoapa and Motutere.

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 4½ km southwest of Tauranga River.

Motutere

Hamlet

Motutere is a small township on the southeastern shore of Lake Taupō in New Zealand's Waikato region. It lies on Motutere Bay, close to the popular diving location, Te Poporo / Bulli Point, and approximately halfway between Taupō and Tūrangi, to both of which it is connected by SH1. Motutere is situated 5 km east of Tauranga River.

Tauranga River

Latitude

-38.9° or 38° 54′ south

Longitude

175.9° or 175° 54′ east

Elevation

356 metres (1,168 feet)

Open location code

4VHQ4V2X+2X

GeoNames ID

2181727

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