Waikawau River (Waitomo District)

For the river in the Coromandel, see Waikawau River (Thames-Coromandel District).

The Waikawau River is a river of the Waitomo District in the southern Waikato region. It flows generally west from the Herangi Range to reach the North Taranaki Bight 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Mokau.

Waikawau River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Herangi Range
Mouth
• location	North Taranaki Bight
• coordinates	38.478°S 174.636°E / -38.478; 174.636
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	13 km (8 mi)

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water of the shag" for Waikawau.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Waikawau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.