Wharekahika River

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Wharekahika River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Hicks Bay
Length24 km (15 mi)

The Wharekahika River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east, its course paralleling the north coast of the Gisborne Region, and reaches the sea at Hicks Bay.

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Hicks Bay human settlement in New Zealand

Wharekahika / Hicks Bay, formerly called Hicks Bay, is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Opotiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and Te Araroa.

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References

"Place name detail: Wharekahika 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: 37°35′S178°18′E / 37.583°S 178.300°E / -37.583; 178.300

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