Uawa River
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The Uawa River is a river in the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand
. It begins at the confluence of the Mangatokerau
and Hikuwai River
s, and meanders south for about 10 kilometres before flowing into the sea at Tolaga Bay
.
Gisborne Region
The Gisborne Region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast....
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...
. It begins at the confluence of the Mangatokerau
Mangatokerau River
The Mangatokerau River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast to meet the Uawa River, which it joins seven kilometres from the latter's Tolaga Bay mouth....
and Hikuwai River
Hikuwai River
The Hikuwai River is a river of the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows south through a valley between two hill ridges to the north of Tolaga Bay, and for most of its length runs parallel with the Pacific coast...
s, and meanders south for about 10 kilometres before flowing into the sea at Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay
Tolaga Bay is both a bay and small town on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island located 45 kilometres northeast of Gisborne and 30 kilometres south of Tokomaru Bay.It was named Tolaga Bay by Lt...
.