Tarawera River
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The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Tarawera River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Plenty |
Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
Basin size | 906 km2 (350 sq mi) (measured up to Awakaponga) |
Discharge | |
• average | 26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) |
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It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Edgecumbe.
The Tarawera Falls on the river are considered to be quite spectacular.