Waipapa River | |
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Waipapa River in 1918 | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Whakanekeneke River |
Length | 17 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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"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
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