Ōrere River
River in Auckland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ōrere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast from the Hunua Ranges, reaching the Firth of Thames at Ōrere Point, close to the point where the firth widens into the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana.[2][1]
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Ōrere River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of the Ōrere Stream and the Kiripaka Stream |
• coordinates | 36.98711°S 175.18909°E / -36.98711; 175.18909 |
Mouth | Firth of Thames |
• coordinates | 36.9579°S 175.24646°E / -36.9579; 175.24646 |
Length | 16 km (10 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ōrere River → Firth of Thames → Hauraki Gulf |
Bridges | Rowland's Bridge |
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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the waterfall" for Ōrere.[3]