Awaroa River
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The Awaroa River is a short river in the far north of New Zealand
. It is located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Kaitaia
, and flows southwest for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), reaching the Tasman Sea
to the north of the Hokianga Harbour.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Kaitaia
Kaitaia
Kaitaia is a town in the far north region of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula which is about 160 km northwest of Whangarei. It is the last major settlement on the main road north to the capes and bays on the peninsula...
, and flows southwest for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), reaching the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
to the north of the Hokianga Harbour.