Oakura River
| Oakura River | |
|---|---|
 View of the Ōākuramatapū River near the town of Ōakura | |
 Route of the Ōākuramatapū River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Ōākuramatapū River  Oakura River (North Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pouakai Range |
| • coordinates | 39°18′15″S 174°04′53″E / 39.30403°S 174.08138°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Taranaki Bight |
• coordinates | 39°04′14″S 174°17′29″E / 39.07057°S 174.29143°E |
| Length | 17 kilometres (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ōākuramatapū 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 |
The Ōākuramatapū River, (formally the Oakura River), is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from Kiri Peak north of Pouākai Range on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. The river veers 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Oakura River". LAWA.
"Place name detail: Ōākuramatapū River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 April 2025.