Oakura River

Oakura River
View of the Oakura River near the town of Ōakura
Route of the Oakura River
Mouth of the Oakura River Show map of New Zealand Oakura River (North Island) Show map of North Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Taranaki
• coordinates	39°18′15″S 174°04′53″E
Mouth
• location	North Taranaki Bight
• coordinates	39°04′14″S 174°17′29″E
Length	17 kilometres (11 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Oakura 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 Oakura River, or Ōākuramatapū, is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering 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

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. "Oakura River". LAWA.

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