Wharepapa River
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The Wharepapa River is a river of the Wellington Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows south from its sources within Rimutaka Forest Park
to reach the western end of Palliser Bay
close to the small settlement of Wharekauhau.
Wellington Region
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.-Governance:The official Wellington Region, as administered by the Wellington Regional Council covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each...
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 south from its sources within Rimutaka Forest Park
Rimutaka Forest Park
Rimutaka Forest Park is a protected area near Wellington, New Zealand. It covers , encompassing the Catchpool Valley and the Orongorongo Valley at the southern end of the Rimutaka Range...
to reach the western end of Palliser Bay
Palliser Bay
Palliser Bay is located at the southern end of the North Island of New Zealand, to the southeast of Wellington. It runs for 40 kilometres along the Cook Strait coast from Turakirae Head at the southern end of the Rimutaka Ranges to Cape Palliser, the North Island's southernmost point.Inland from...
close to the small settlement of Wharekauhau.