The Maramarua River is in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand.[1] It is formed by the confluence of the Mangatangi River and the Ruaotehuia Stream just north of State Highway 2 between Mangatāwhiri and Maramarua. It flows through the northern part of the Whangamarino Wetland and joins the Whangamarino River shortly before that river flows into the Waikato River.
| Maramarua River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Waikato Region |
Geology edit
The river first formed during the Pliocene era, approximately 3 to 4 million years ago. Originally it was a westwards-flowing river, flowing towards the Tasman Sea past Pōkeno, where the modern Waikato River flows.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Place name detail: Maramarua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Hayward, Bruce W. (2017). Out of the Ocean, Into the Fire. Geoscience Society of New Zealand. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-473-39596-4.
External links edit
37°18′S 175°04′E / 37.300°S 175.067°E