Tawarau River
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location | Waitomo District , Waikato , North Island , New Zealand | |
River system | Morocopa River | |
Drain over | Tawarau River → Morocopa River → Tasman Sea | |
Headwaters | in a wooded area 38 ° 17 ′ 13 ″ S , 175 ° 0 ′ 22 ″ E |
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Source height | 380 m | |
muzzle | at Te Anga in the Marokopa River coordinates: 38 ° 15 '47 " S , 174 ° 50' 38" O 38 ° 15 '47 " S , 174 ° 50' 38" O |
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Mouth height | 10 m | |
Height difference | 370 m | |
Bottom slope | 15 ‰ | |
length | 25 km |
The Tawarau River is about 25 km long river in the Waikato region on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The headwaters of the Tawarau River are located around 13 km west-northwest of Te Kuiti and around 9.5 km west-southwest of the Waitomo Caves , in a wooded area and on the slopes of a small 414 m high mountain. From there, the river meanders westward through the mountain landscape, and after three sharp bends and the simultaneous passing of the Double Falls, it turns to the north-northwest and after a total of around 25 kilometers it flows into the Morocopa River at the small settlement Te Anga . The western continuation of the New Zealand State Highway 37 , which leads from Waitomo as a country road further west to the coast, passes the estuary of the river on its north side.
Sightseeing
In the upper third of the river are the Tawarau Falls , which can be visited on the three-hour Tawarau Falls Loop Track .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Tawarau River . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed April 12, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on April 12, 2020
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed April 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Tawarau Forest tramping tracks . Department of Conservation , accessed April 12, 2020 .