Kawakawa River

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Kawakawa River
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Railway bridge at Taumarere
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Country New Zealand
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 Bay of Islands

The Kawakawa River is in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly eastward to Opua, where it joins the Waikare Inlet to flow into the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands.

Northland Region region at the northern end of New Zealands North Island

The Northland Region is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. New Zealanders often call it the Far North or, because of its mild climate, the Winterless North. The main population centre is the city of Whangarei, and the largest town is Kerikeri.

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The river is tidal up to the town of Kawakawa. The name changes to the Waiomio Stream, the Otiria Stream and the Waiharakeke Stream.

Kawakawa, New Zealand Place in Northland Region, New Zealand

Kawakawa is a small town in the Bay of Islands area of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It had a population of 1,221 in 2013, down from 1,347 at the 2006 census and from 1,401 in 2001. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found there in the 1860s, but coal mining ceased in the early 20th century. The economy is now based on farming. The town is named after the kawakawa shrub.

The longest wooden railway bridge in the Southern Hemisphere crosses the river at Taumarere as part of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway.

Taumarere Place in Northland Region, New Zealand

Taumarere is a locality in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand. The Kawakawa River and State Highway 11 run through Taumarere. The town of Kawakawa is 3 km to the southwest. Opua is 7 km to the north and Paihia 14 km.

Bay of Islands Vintage Railway

The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust (BOIVRT) is a heritage railway in Kawakawa, in Northland in New Zealand. The railway operates on part of the former Opua Branch railway.

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Coordinates: 35°20′S174°06′E / 35.333°S 174.100°E / -35.333; 174.100

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