Hector River
The Hector River is a river of New Zealand's southern North Island. It rises on the northern slopes of Mount Hector in the Tararua Range, flowing east through Tararua Forest Park before joining with the upper reaches of the Waiohine River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōtaki Forks.
Ōtaki Forks
Locality
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Ōtaki Forks is a rural locality in the Kāpiti Coast District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the confluence of the Ōtaki River with its tributaries Waiotauru River and Waitatapia Stream. Ōtaki Forks is situated 10 km northwest of Hector River.
Hector River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Hector River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hector River”
- French: “Hector”
- Welsh: “Afon Hector”
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