Tarawera River

The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty 6 kilometres west of Edgecumbe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otakiri and Matatā.

Otakiri

Locality

Otakiri is a rural community just outside Edgecumbe… Otakiri is situated 3½ km southeast of Tarawera River.

Matatā

Village

Photo: Air55, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matatā is a town in the Bay of Plenty in the… Matatā is situated 8 km north of Tarawera River.

Edgecumbe

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region of the… Edgecumbe is situated 8 km east of Tarawera River.

Tarawera River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.95822° or 37° 57′ 30″ south

Longitude

176.74022° or 176° 44′ 25″ east

Elevation

58 metres (190 feet)

Open location code

4VJR2PRR+P3

GeoNames ID

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Te Waiu o Pukemaire/Braemar Springs and Awakaponga.

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Highlights: Braemar Springs and Otakiri Station.

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