Kawakawa River
| Kawakawa River | ||
 Kawakawa River as seen from the Taumarere Bridge |
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| Data | ||
| location | Far North District , Northland , North Island , New Zealand | |
| source | at Kawakawa | |
| muzzle |
Veronica Chanel , Bay of Islands Coordinates: 35 ° 18 ′ 54 " S , 174 ° 7 ′ 30" E 35 ° 18 ′ 54 " S , 174 ° 7 ′ 30" E
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| length | 15 km | |
| Catchment area | 820 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Karetu River | |
| Small towns | Kawakawa | |
The Kawakawa River is a river in the Far North District in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The river is formed near the place Kawakawa from the confluence of different streams (brooks / rivers), flows mainly in a westerly direction and after a few kilometers has more of the character of an inlet. It merges into the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands .
The Kawakawa River drains approximately 820 km². The northern border of the catchment area lies between Opua and Moerewa , in the south it is separated from the catchment area of the Hikurangi swamp by a low range of hills.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b For Schools - Rivers and Streams . Northland Regional Council , accessed March 4, 2015 .