Wharekahika River
The Wharekahika River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east, its course paralleling the north coast of the Gisborne Region, and reaches the sea at Hicks Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hicks Bay and Pōtaka.
Hicks Bay
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Hicks Bay or Wharekahika is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Ōpōtiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and Te Araroa.
Pōtaka
Hamlet
Pōtaka is a village and rural community in Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It marks the northern and western end of the Gisborne District and the Ngāti Porou tribal territory. Pōtaka is situated 8 km west of Wharekahika River.
Wharekahika River
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.57954° or 37° 34′ 46″ southLongitude
178.23136° or 178° 13′ 53″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
4VJWC6CJ+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 228440442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
6240156
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In Other Languages
“Wharekahika River” goes by many names.
- French: “Wharekahika”
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