Waipoua River (Wellington)

For the river in Northland, see Waipoua River (Northland).
Waipoua River
Country New Zealand
Basin
Main source Tararua Range
River mouth Ruamahanga River
40°57′32″S 175°40′33″E / 40.95883°S 175.67574°E / -40.95883; 175.67574 (Mouth of Waipoua River)Coordinates: 40°57′32″S 175°40′33″E / 40.95883°S 175.67574°E / -40.95883; 175.67574 (Mouth of Waipoua River)
Physical characteristics
Length 26 km (16 mi)

The Waipoua River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the eastern flanks of the Tararua Range, passing through the city of Masterton before reaching the Ruamahanga River on the city's southeastern outskirts.

See also

References

"Place Name Detail: Waipoua River (Wellington)". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 


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