Lake Karoro / Mathews

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Lake Karoro / Mathews
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Lake Karoro / Mathews
Location Northland Region, North Island
Coordinates 36°23′05″S174°04′31″E / 36.3846°S 174.0754°E / -36.3846; 174.0754 Coordinates: 36°23′05″S174°04′31″E / 36.3846°S 174.0754°E / -36.3846; 174.0754
Basin  countries New Zealand

Lake Karoro / Mathews is a lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.

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References

"Place name detail: Lake Karoro/Mathews". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 26 July 2022.