Mimi River
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The Mimi River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rough hill country 25 kilometres northeast of Urenui
to reach the sea five kilometres northeast of the town. State Highway 3
follows the valley of the Mimi River for part of its length.
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...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rough hill country 25 kilometres northeast of Urenui
Urenui
Urenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 13 kilometres east of Waitara and 6 km south-west of Mimi...
to reach the sea five kilometres northeast of the town. State Highway 3
New Zealand State Highway 3
State Highway 3 is one of New Zealand's eight national highways. It serves the west coast of the country's North Island and forms a link between State Highway 1 and State Highway 2...
follows the valley of the Mimi River for part of its length.