Whakarapa River

Whakarapa River
Country New Zealand
Basin
River mouth Hokianga Harbour
Physical characteristics
Length 4 km (2.5 mi)

The Whakarapa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Despite its name, it is probably better described as a northern silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour, which it meets 15 kilometres northeast of the latter's mouth.

See also

References

"Place Name Detail: Whakarapa River". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 

Coordinates: 35°25′S 173°23′E / 35.417°S 173.383°E / -35.417; 173.383


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