| Ōruawharo River | |
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The Oruawharo River as seen from Ātiu Creek Regional Park, draining into the Kaipara Harbour
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Route of the Ōruawharo River
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  Mouth of the Ōruawharo River   Ōruawharo River (Northland Region) Show map of Northland Region  Ōruawharo River (New Zealand) Show map of 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 / -36.2587; 174.4697 |
| Mouth | Ōruawharo River |
• coordinates | 36°17′52″S 174°17′02″E / 36.2978°S 174.284°E / -36.2978; 174.284 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ōruawharo 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 Ōruawharo River is a river on the North Auckland PeninsulaofNew 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]
In pre-European times, the Ōruawharo 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 Ōruawharo and Tauhoa rivers.[2]
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