Ōamaru River
| Ōamaru River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Ōamaru River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Ōamaru River  Ōamaru River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Ōamaru (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| District | Taupō District, Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°06′30″S 176°09′56″E / 39.10835°S 176.1656°E |
| Mouth | Mōhaka River |
• coordinates | 39°04′24″S 176°16′12″E / 39.07344°S 176.26999°E |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ōamaru River → Mōhaka River → Hawke Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| River system | Mōhaka River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Te Tanae Rangiharakeke Stream, Te Whakapaiote tau ponaihu Stream, Te Whakapaeatetari Stream, Ruatea / Paimai Stream, Rangipuka Stream, Paengaroa Stream |
| • right | Waitawhero Stream, Ōtorehinaiti River |
The Ōamaru River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Mōhaka River, it flows generally northeast from its source 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Tūrangi, and forms the boundary between the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks.[1]
Geography
Much of the Ōamaru River forms the border between the Hastings District and a section of the Taupō District found in the Hawke's Bay Region.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Place name detail: Ōamaru River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 29 June 2026.