Waihou River

The Waihou River is located in the northern of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook in November 1769, when he explored 14 mi of the river from the mouth.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turua and Puriri.

Village
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is a small village community on the banks of the in the in the of . It is located close to the mouth of the river, 9 kilometres south of the and 12 km south of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Waihou River.

Village
is a small locality on the of . It lies approximately 14 km south-east of . was originally a Ngāti Maru settlement, which the Rev. is situated 4½ km northeast of Waihou River.

Hamlet
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is a locality on the of . It lies on State Highway 26, south east of and north of . The Stream runs from the through the area to join the . is situated 6 km north of Waihou River.

Waihou River

Latitude
-37.2582° or 37° 15′ 30″ south
Longitude
175.60021° or 175° 36′ 1″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
4VJQPJR2+P3
Geo­Names ID
6235308
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