Waiau River (Gisborne)
| Waiau River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Waiau River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waiau River  Waiau River (Gisborne) (North Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Gisborne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Pangopango Stream and Ngapunarua Stream |
| • coordinates | 38°13′30″S 178°05′47″E / 38.22497°S 178.09632°E |
| Mouth | Hikuwai River |
• coordinates | 38°09′27″S 178°15′00″E / 38.15748°S 178.24994°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waiau River → Hikuwai River → Ūawa River → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mangaehu Stream, Anauraiti Stream, Makomako Stream |
Waiau River is a river in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It has its headwaters in the same area of hill country to the east of the Raukumara Range as the Mata River, flowing firstly north, then east to become a tributary of the Hikuwai River.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Waiau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2010.