Omanaia River

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Omanaia River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Hokianga Harbour
Length14 kilometres (8.7 mi)

The Omanaia River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Waima Forest, first as a stream and then as a silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour. The township of Rawene stands at the point where the river meets the main waters of the harbour.

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References

"Place name detail: Omanaia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with geographical information and surveying functions as well as handling land titles, and managing Crown land and property.

Coordinates: 35°25′S173°30′E / 35.417°S 173.500°E / -35.417; 173.500

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