| Oruawharo River | |
|---|---|
 The Oruawharo River as seen from Ātiu Creek Regional Park, draining into the Kaipara Harbour | |
Route of the Oruawharo River | |
  Mouth of the Oruawharo River   Oruawharo River (Northland Region)  Oruawharo River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region, Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Topuni River and Maeneene Creek |
| • coordinates | 36°15′31″S 174°28′11″E / 36.2587°S 174.4697°E |
| Mouth | Oruawharo River |
• coordinates | 36°17′52″S 174°17′02″E / 36.2978°S 174.284°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oruawharo River → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea |
| Landmarks | Hargreaves Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wharehine River, Wharehanu Creek, Takapau Creek, Takahe Creek, Atiu Creek, Mullet Creek, Oturapa Creek |
| • right | Koareare Creek, Kaira Creek |
The Oruawharo River is a river on the North Auckland Peninsula of New Zealand. It flows westward into the Kaipara Harbour west of Wellsford. It forms part of the boundary between the Northland region and the Auckland Region.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives translations of "place of [a] stretched-out pit" or "place of Ruawharo [a personal name]" for Ōruawharo.[1]
History
In pre-European times, the Oruawharo River was important to the Tāmaki Māori people of the Kaipara Harbour. The Opou portage allowed waka to be transported across the Okahukura Peninsula between the Oruawharo and Tauhoa rivers.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ↑ Cameron, Ewen; Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage. Random House New Zealand. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
- "Place name detail: Oruawharo River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
External links
- Photographs of Oruawharo River held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.