Waingongoro River
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River in New Zealand
| Waingongoro River | |
|---|---|
| Waingongoro River near Eltham (circa 1910s). | |
| Map Route of the Waingongoro River | |
Waingongoro River is located in New Zealand Waingongoro River Mouth of the Waingongoro River Show map of New ZealandWaingongoro River is located in North Island Waingongoro River Waingongoro River (North Island) Show map of North Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Taranaki |
| • coordinates | 39°18′24′′S 174°05′13′′E / 39.3066°S 174.087°E / -39.3066; 174.087 |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Taranaki Bight |
• coordinates | 39°35′10′′S 174°11′32′′E / 39.586°S 174.1922°E / -39.586; 174.1922 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waingongoro River → South Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tuikonga Stream |
| • right | Mangatoki Stream |
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The Waingongoro River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont and passes through the town of Eltham before veering southwest to meet the Tasman Sea five kilometres west of Hāwera, at Ohawe Beach.
The Normanby Power Station is located on the Waingongoro River at Normanby Road.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]"Place name detail: Waingongoro River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 12 July 2009.