Ōtara River
The Ōtara River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 35 kilometres, reaching the sea at Ōpōtiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty. It shares its estuary with the Waioeka River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waioeka and Waiaua.
Waioeka
Locality
Waioeka is a rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its name was officially changed to Waioweka in 2024. The community is on the east bank of the Waioweka River. Waioeka is situated 5 km west of Ōtara River.
Waiaua
Locality
Waiaua or Lower Waiaua is a rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, located around the lower part of the Waiaua River. Waiaua is situated 7 km northeast of Ōtara River.
Opotiki
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Opotiki is a small coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is the starting point for State Highway 35, which follows much of the coastline of the East Cape and terminates in Gisborne.
Ōtara River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Ōtara River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ōtara”
- Cebuano: “Ōtara River”
- Cebuano: “Pakihi Stream”
- Dutch: “Otara River”
- French: “Otara River”
- French: “Otara”
- German: “Otara River”
- German: “Ōtara River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Tsara”
- Spanish: “Rio Otara”
- Spanish: “Río Otara”
- Welsh: “Afon Otara”
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