Opouteke River

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Opouteke River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Mangakahia River
Length18 kilometres (11 mi)

The Opouteke River (in its upper reaches called Opouteke Stream) is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east, reaching the Mangakahia River just north of Pakotai and 30 kilometres north of Dargaville.

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References

"Place name detail: Opouteke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 35°39′S173°53′E / 35.650°S 173.883°E / -35.650; 173.883