Motu River

The Mōtū River is a major waterway in the eastern part of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises south-west of Mātāwai in the Gisborne District, on the south-western side of the Raukūmara Range, and heads roughly northwards to the Pacific Ocean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matawai and Rākauroa.

Matawai

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Matawai is a very small settlement on State Highway 2 in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the upper reaches of the Motu River, which flows into the eastern Bay of Plenty, and is about half-way between Gisborne and Opotiki.

Rākauroa

Locality

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Rākauroa is a locality, which is situated 10 km east of Motu River.

Motu River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-38.40823° or 38° 24′ 30″ south

Longitude

177.45021° or 177° 27′ 1″ east

Elevation

745 metres (2,444 feet)

Open location code

4VHVHFR2+P3

GeoNames ID

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