Kaihu River

The Kaihū River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It originates in native forest near Trounson Kauri Park flows southeast from just south of Waipoua Forest, reaching the Wairoa River at the town of Dargaville.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gumdigger Statue and Dargaville Aerodrome.

Gumdigger Statue

Work of art

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Gumdigger Statue is a work of art.

Dargaville Aerodrome

Aerodrome

Photo: HarveyStoatgobbler, Public domain.

Dargaville Aerodrome is a small airport located 1 Nautical Mile southeast of Dargaville township in Northland, New Zealand. The airfield has an active aero club that provides training in advanced microlights, and has a regular 'fly-in' lunch every Saturday which attracts aviators from New Zealand's North island. Dargaville Aerodrome is situated 2½ km northeast of Kaihu River.

Dargaville Primary School

School

Dargaville Primary School is the largest primary school in the town of Dargaville, New Zealand. It is situated in the Dargaville Central Business District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dargaville and Arapohue.

Dargaville

Photo: Kiwi128, CC BY 4.0.

Dargaville is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region.

Arapohue

Locality

Arapohue is a locality in Northland, New Zealand, approximately 16 km south east of Dargaville The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Path of the climbing plant" for Arapōhue. Lime is quarried in the area. Arapohue is situated 9 km southeast of Kaihu River.

Te Kōpuru

Village

Te Kōpuru is the largest community on the Pouto Peninsula in Northland, New Zealand. The Wairoa River separates the peninsula at this point from the main North Auckland Peninsula to the east. Dargaville is 14 km to the north. Te Kōpuru is situated 10 km southeast of Kaihu River.

Kaihu River

Latitude

-35.95° or 35° 57′ south

Longitude

173.86667° or 173° 52′ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

4VPM2VX8+XM

GeoNames ID

2189295

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kaihu River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.