Waiaua River (Taranaki)

The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Ōpunake.

Waiaua River
Bridge over the Waiaua River south-east of Ōpunake (circa 1910s).
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Route of the Waiaua River
Waiaua River (Taranaki) is located in New Zealand
Waiaua River (Taranaki)
Mouth of the Waiaua River
Waiaua River (Taranaki) is located in North Island
Waiaua River (Taranaki)
Waiaua River (Taranaki) (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Taranaki
 • coordinates39°18′13″S 174°03′05″E / 39.30355°S 174.0514°E / -39.30355; 174.0514
Mouth 
 • location
South Taranaki Bight
 • coordinates
39°27′46″S 173°51′42″E / 39.4627°S 173.8618°E / -39.4627; 173.8618
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWaiaua RiverSouth Taranaki BightTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftWaiaua Fork Stream

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters containing herring" for Waiaua.[1] Aua is usually translated as yellow-eye mullet.[2]

See also

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References

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"Place name detail: Waiaua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

  1. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "aua". Māori Dictionary. Te Whanake. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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