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References
- ↑ "Awaroa River, Waikato - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Awaroa River, Waikato - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Awaroa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ "Awaroa River, Northland - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
Coordinates: 35°20′12″S173°14′30″E / 35.336709°S 173.241652°E
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