Kaihu River

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Kaihu River
Kaihu River, river mouth to Wairoa River, Northland.jpg
Kaihū River, river mouth to Wairoa River, Northland
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Wairoa River
Length38 km (24 mi)
Kaihu River, close to Whataro Kaihu River, close to Whataro.JPG
Kaihū River, close to Whataro

The Kaihu River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It originates in native forest near Trounson Kauri Park [1] flows southeast from just south of Waipoua Forest, reaching the Wairoa River at the town of Dargaville.

Its surrounding land supports a combination of forestry (both native and exotic), agriculture, and horticulture, though dairy farming is the primary land use in the mid to lower sections. The river is also notable for having volcanic acidic catchment geology, a feature shared with five other locations in the area. [2]

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References

  1. "Kaihu at Gorge". LAWA - Land Air Water Aotearoa.
  2. "Kaihu River". Northland Regional Council.

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