Whangae River
The Whangae River is a short river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast to reach a southwestern arm of the Bay of Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Whanagai River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Opua Forest and Taumarere railway station.
Taumarere railway station
Railway station
Taumarere railway station was a station on the Opua Branch in New Zealand and is a stop on the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway near Taumarere village. It is on the oldest railway built on the North Island, which opened in 1867. Taumarere railway station is situated 3½ km south of Whangae River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Haumi and Opua.
Te Haumi
Hamlet
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Haumi is a settlement south-east of Paihia and north-west of Opua in the Bay of Islands area of Northland Region, New Zealand. The Rangatira Tohitapu lived at Te Haumi until his death in 1833. He is remembered in the naming of Tohitapu Road. Te Haumi is situated 3 km north of Whangae River.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 3½ km northeast of Whangae River.
Okiato
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. Okiato is situated 3½ km northeast of Whangae River.
Whangae River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whangae River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whangae River”
- French: “Whangae”
- Hausa: “Kogin Wangae”
- Welsh: “Afon Whangae”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Opua and Taumarere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whangae Bridge and Te Akeake Station.
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