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.[1]
"Place name detail: Waikawau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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