Oakura River
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The Oakura River, or Ōākuramatapū, is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth. On this way it goes by Ōakura and the historical Oakura Pa.[1]
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Oakura River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Taranaki |
• coordinates | 39°18′15″S 174°04′53″E |
Mouth | |
• location | North Taranaki Bight |
• coordinates | 39°04′14″S 174°17′29″E |
Length | 17 kilometres (11 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Oakura River → North Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pirongiha Stream, Te Pikiwati Stream, Wakamure Stream |
• right | Momona Stream, Kiri Stream, Oraukawa Stream |
Bridges | Ōakura River Bridge |
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