Tairua River
The Tairua River is a river located on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north and then northeast for a total of 35 kilometers from its source in the Coromandel Range, west of Whangamatā, passing through the town of Hikuai before emptying into the Tairua Harbour, which opens into the Pacific Ocean at Tairua on the peninsula's east coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maratoto and Puriri.
Maratoto
Locality
Maratoto is a valley and rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, north of Paeroa. The valley extends up to the Coromandel Forest Park, which has a network of walking tracks. Maratoto is situated 8 km south of Tairua River.
Puriri
Village
Puriri is a small locality on the Hauraki Plains of New Zealand. It lies approximately 14 km south-east of Thames, New Zealand. Puriri was originally a Ngāti Maru settlement, which the Rev. Puriri is situated 9 km west of Tairua River.
Hikutaia
Hamlet
Hikutaia is a locality on the Hauraki Plains of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 26, south east of Thames and north of Paeroa. The Hikutaia River runs from the Coromandel Range through the area to join the Waihou River. Hikutaia is situated 10 km southwest of Tairua River.
Tairua River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Tairua River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tairua River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tairua River”
- French: “Tairua”
- Welsh: “Afon Tairua”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Tairua River”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Omahu and Neavesville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include COROMANDEL RANGE and Puketaiko.
Auckland Region: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Auckland, Central Auckland, Auckland Airport, and North Shore.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tairua River”. Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.