Ngunguru River
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The Ngunguru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand
's North Island
. It initially flows southwest before turning east to flow into a long, wide estaury which empties into Ngunguru Bay to the northwest of Whangarei
. The town of Ngunguru
sits on the estuary's north bank at its opening to the bay.
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 initially flows southwest before turning east to flow into a long, wide estaury which empties into Ngunguru Bay to the northwest of Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
. The town of Ngunguru
Ngunguru
Ngunguru is a coastal settlement in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is 26 km to the south west. The Ngunguru River flows between the settlement and a long low sandspit into Ngunguru Bay, which stretches southwards...
sits on the estuary's north bank at its opening to the bay.