Waingongoro River

River in New Zealand
39°18′24″S 174°05′13″E / 39.3066°S 174.087°E / -39.3066; 174.087 Mouth 
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South Taranaki Bight
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39°35′10″S 174°11′32″E / 39.586°S 174.1922°E / -39.586; 174.1922
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)Length44 km (27 mi)Basin featuresProgressionWaingongoro River → South Taranaki Bight → Tasman SeaTributaries  • leftTuikonga Stream • rightMangatoki Stream

The Waingongoro River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont and passes through the town of Eltham before veering southwest to meet the Tasman Sea five kilometres west of Hāwera, at Ohawe Beach.

The Normanby Power Station is located on the Waingongoro River at Normanby Road.

See also

References

"Place name detail: Waingongoro River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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