Waipapa River (Northland)

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Waipapa River
Waipapa River near Rangiahua, 1918 ATLIB 297994 (cropped).png
Waipapa River in 1918
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Whakanekeneke River
Length17 km (11 mi)

The Waipapa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest to reach the Whakanekeneke River 12 kilometres northwest of Lake Omapere.

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References

"Place name detail: Waipapa River (Northland)". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 35°18′43″S173°37′02″E / 35.3119°S 173.6172°E / -35.3119; 173.6172