- Source: Awakino River (Waikato)
The Awakino River is a river located in the North Island of New Zealand. It has been described as one of the great rivers in the North Island providing top-quality backcountry fishing. Awakino township lies on its river banks. It rises on peaks of up to 762 m (2,500 ft) in the Herangi Range and flows 75 km (47 mi), initially southerly and then through Awakino Gorge in a south-westerly direction.
River route
The river rises in the rugged bush country of the King Country and flows south via the settlement of Mahoenui from where it runs alongside State Highway 3 to the Tasman Sea at Awakino.
References
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- Awakino River (Waikato)
- Awakino
- Awakino River
- Manganui River (Waikato)
- Waikato
- List of rivers of New Zealand
- State Highway 3 (New Zealand)
- Marokopa
- Geology of the Waikato-King Country Region
- List of localities in Waikato
