Waikohu
Encyclopedia
Waikohu is a small settlement in the northeast of New Zealand
's North Island
. It is located close to the confluence of the Wharekopae
and Waikohu River
s on State Highway 2 to the west of Te Karaka
, inland from Gisborne
.
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 is located close to the confluence of the Wharekopae
Wharekopae River
The Wharekopae River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waikohu River , it rises on the slopes of Maungatapere in the Huiarau Range and flows east, reaching the Waikohu River at the settlement of Waikohu, west of Te Karaka.At Rere, it cascades over the...
and Waikohu River
Waikohu River
The Waikohu River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waipaoa River, it rises close to Matawai in the Raukumara Range and flows southeast, reaching the Waipaoa River close to the tiny settlement of Puha, between the settlements of Waikohu and Te Karaka....
s on State Highway 2 to the west of Te Karaka
Te Karaka
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River...
, inland from Gisborne
Gisborne, New Zealand
-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...
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