Whakatane River
The Whakatāne River or Ōhinemataroa is a major river of the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from near the small town of Ruatāhuna through Te Urewera, reaching the sea through the town of Whakatāne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Tapuwae and Te Wharekura o Ruatoki.
Te Tapuwae
Cemetery
Te Tapuwae is a Māori cemetery at Otenuku Marae in Ruatoki, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Ngāi Tūhoe tribal leader Takurua Tamarau was buried on marae land in 1958, and subsequently that part of the land became a cemetery for the Ngāti Koura hapu of Tūhoe.
Te Wharekura o Ruatoki
School
Te Wharekura o Ruatoki is a rural school in the Māori settlement of Ruatoki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand, serving children in years 1 through 13.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruatoki North and Waimana.
Ruatoki North
Hamlet
Ruatoki North is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty of New Zealand, just south of the small town of Tāneatua and approximately 20 kilometres south of the town of Whakatāne. Ruatoki North is situated 2½ km northeast of Whakatane River.
Waimana
Hamlet
Waimana is a rural valley in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the northern Te Urewera. Waimana River, originally known as Tauranga River, runs through the valley, joining the Ohinemataroa River one kilometre south-west of Tāneatua. Waimana is situated 8 km east of Whakatane River.
Whakatane River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.15823° or 38° 9′ 30″ southLongitude
176.99021° or 176° 59′ 25″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
4VHRRXRR+P3GeoNames ID
6237326
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