| Kaukapakapa River | |
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Route of the Kaukapakapa River | |
  Mouth of the Kaukapakapa River .png)  Kaukapakapa River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Waipapakara Stream and Waitoki Stream |
| • coordinates | 36°37′54″S 174°32′57″E / 36.6317°S 174.5491°E |
| Mouth | Kaipara River |
• coordinates | 36°38′43″S 174°26′37″E / 36.645278°S 174.443611°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kaukapakapa River → Kaipara River → Kaipara Harbour |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Waikaitamure Stream, Waikahikatea Stream, Ourauwhare River |
| • right | Te Kuru Stream |
| Bridges | Shanks Bridge |
The Kaukapakapa River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west, reaching the southernmost point of the Kaipara Harbour close to the town of Helensville. The small township of Kaukapakapa lies on the banks of the river, some 5 kilometres (3 mi) from its mouth.
Description
The Kaukapakapa River flows westward through farmland and the township of Kaukapakapa, before entering the Kaipara River near the mouth of the Kaipara River. [1]
See also
References
- ^ Egarr, G. D.; Egarr, J. H. (1981). New Zealand Recreational River Survey Part II North Island Rivers (PDF) (Report). Water & Soil Division, Ministry of Works and Development. p. 16. ISSN 0110-4705.
- "Place name detail: Kaukapakapa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.