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, in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of loosening or freeing from tapu" for Ōtākiri. Otakiri is situated 3½ km southeast of Tarawera River.
Matatā
Village
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Matatā is a town in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand, 24 kilometres to the north-west of Whakatāne. A section of the town was relocated between the years 2006 and 2021 due to increased natural threats arising from climate change. Matatā is situated 8 km north of Tarawera River.
Edgecumbe
Town
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Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres to the west of Whakatāne and 8 kilometres south of the Bay's coast. 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″ southLongitude
176.74022° or 176° 44′ 25″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
4VJR2PRR+P3GeoNames ID
6236647
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