Tairua River

The Tairua River is a river located on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north and then northeast for a total of 35 kilometers from its source in the Coromandel Range, west of Whangamatā, passing through the town of Hikuai before emptying into the Tairua Harbour, which opens into the Pacific Ocean at Tairua on the peninsula's east coast.

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Hikuai

Hamlet

Hikuai is a small community on the Tairua River near the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies 40 kilometres north of Waihi and 10 kilometres southwest of Tairua, close to the junction of State Highways 25 and 25A, the latter of which is a winding road cutting across the steep Coromandel Range of hills. Hikuai is situated 3 km west of Tairua River.

Pauanui

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Pauanui is an upmarket holiday resort town on the Coromandel Peninsula in the Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand. Significant attractions include the white sandy beach beside the Pacific Ocean, harbour and forest covered hills and a canal housing development.

Opoutere

Hamlet

Opoutere is a locality and beach on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. It lies to the east of State Highway 25, south of Pauanui and north of Whangamatā. Opoutere is situated 7 km southeast of Tairua River.

Tairua River

Latitude

-37.06667° or 37° 4′ south

Longitude

175.81667° or 175° 49′ east

Elevation

171 metres (561 feet)

Open location code

4VJQWRM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2182007

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