Esk River
The Esk River of Hawke's Bay, in the eastern North Island of New Zealand, one of two rivers of that name in the country, is one of Hawke's Bay's major rivers.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Hawke’s Bay Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Petane or Esk River”, “Petane River”, “reka Esk”, “Te Wai-o-Hinganga”, “Te Wai-o-Hingānga”, “Waiohinganga”, “Waiohinganga or Petane River”, and “Waiohinganga River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Whirinaki Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bay View and Whirinaki.
Bay View
Suburb
Bay View, previously known as Kai-arero and Petane… Bay View is situated 2½ km southwest of Esk River.
Whirinaki
Village
Whirinaki is a small coastal settlement in Hastings… Whirinaki is situated 2½ km north of Esk River.
Eskdale
Hamlet
Esk River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.4° or 39° 24′ south
Longitude
176.88333° or 176° 53′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
4VGRJV2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Esk River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر إيسك”
- Cebuano: “Esk River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اسك”
- French: “Esk”
- Maori: “Te Hukawai-o-Hinganga”
- Slovenian: “Esk”
- Welsh: “Afon Esk”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Petane and Eskdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hawke Bay and Petane Domain.
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