Pataua River
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The Pataua River is a tidal river
of the Northland Region of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows northeast from its origins east of Whangarei
, reaching the Pacific Ocean
at the southern end of Ngunguru Bay. At it's mouth, the river is flanked by the settlements of Pataua North
and Pataua South
, which are separated by a footbridge
.
Tidal river
A tidal river is a river, or more typically a stretch of a river, whose flow and level is influenced by tides. An example of a tidal river is the portion of the Connecticut River flowing from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to the Atlantic Ocean. The Brisbane River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean...
of the Northland Region of New Zealand
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 northeast from its origins east 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...
, reaching the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at the southern end of Ngunguru Bay. At it's mouth, the river is flanked by the settlements of Pataua North
Pataua North
Pataua North is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Pataua River on the Pacific Ocean, and is connected to Pataua South by a footbridge over the estuary....
and Pataua South
Pataua South
Pataua South is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand that lies at the mouth of the Pataua River on the Pacific Ocean, and is separated from Pataua North by a footbridge....
, which are separated by a footbridge
Footbridge
A footbridge or pedestrian bridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction...
.