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. [1] It rises on peaks of up to 762 m (2,500 ft) in the Herangi Range [2] and flows 75 km (47 mi), [3] initially southerly and then through Awakino Gorge in a south-westerly direction. [4]
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
- ^ "www.toa.co.nz/Taranaki%20Towns/Awakino%20and%20Mokau.htm". toa.co.nz. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Awakino River, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Recreational River Survey" (PDF). NIWA. 1981. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Awakino River, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
38°39′54″S 174°37′17″E / 38.665004°S 174.621295°E