Waikawau River (Waitomo District)
| Waikawau River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Herangi Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Taranaki Bight |
• coordinates | 38°28′41″S 174°38′10″E / 38.478°S 174.636°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 13 km (8 mi) |
The Waikawau River is a river of the
Mokau
.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water of the shag" for Waikawau.[1]
See also
References
"Place name detail: Waikawau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.