Waiaua River
The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Ōpunake.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōpunake and Oaonui.
Ōpunake
Town
Ōpunake is a small urban area in the North Island of New Zealand, located within the Taranaki region and governed by the South Taranaki District Council.
Oaonui
Locality
Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres north of Ōpunake. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui. Oaonui is situated 9 km west of Waiaua River.
Waiaua River
- Type: River
- Description: river in Taranaki, New Zealand
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.41266° or 39° 24′ 46″ south
Longitude
173.91892° or 173° 55′ 8″ east
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
Open location code
4VGMHWP9+WH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waiaua River” goes by many names.
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