Matakohe River

The Matakohe River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The river is a short tributary of the Arapaoa River, which it joins 15 kilometres east of Ruawai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kauri Museum.

Kauri Museum

Museum

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The Kauri Museum is in the west coast village of Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand. The museum, to the south of the Waipoua Forest, contains many exhibits that tell the story of the pioneering days when early European settlers in the area extracted kauri timber and kauri gum. Kauri Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Matakohe River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matakohe and Paparoa.

Matakohe

Hamlet

Photo: Szilas, Public domain.

Matakohe is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Matakohe River is a short river which runs from the north into the Arapaoa River, which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. Matakohe is situated 3 km southwest of Matakohe River.

Paparoa

Village

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Paparoa is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Paparoa Stream flows from the east, through the settlement, and into the Paparoa Creek to the south, which joins the Arapaoa River which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. Paparoa is situated 3 km east of Matakohe River.

Pahi

Village

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Pahi is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It is at the end of a peninsula in the Kaipara Harbour, bounded by inlets to the Paparoa Creek to the west and the Pahi River to the east. Paparoa is 6 km to the north, and Matakohe is 4 km to the north-west. Pahi is situated 6 km southeast of Matakohe River.

Matakohe River

Type: Stream
Description: river in New Zealand
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.10819° or 36° 6′ 30″ south

Longitude

174.20018° or 174° 12′ 1″ east

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

4VMPV6R2+P3

GeoNames ID

6244023

Wikidata ID

Q6786010

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Matakohe River” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Matakohe River”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماتاكوهى”
French: “Matakohe”
Hausa: “Kogin Matakohe”
Welsh: “Afon Matakohe”

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