Otamatea River (Bay of Plenty)

For the riverine arm of the Kaipara Harbour, see Otamatea River (Northland).

Otamatea River
Route of the Otamatea River
Mouth of the Otamatea River
Otamatea River (Bay of Plenty) (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceOtamatea Swamp
 • coordinates38°54′31″S 176°27′20″E / 38.9085°S 176.45554°E / -38.9085; 176.45554
Mouth 
 • location
Rangitaiki River
 • coordinates
38°44′41″S 176°23′36″E / 38.744737°S 176.39333°E / -38.744737; 176.39333
Length27 km (17 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOtamatea River → Rangitaiki River → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean

The Otamatea River is a river of the southwestern Bay of Plenty Region and eastern Taupō District of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins at the Otamatea Swamp in the northern foothills of the Ahimanawa Range, reaching the Rangitaiki River 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Taupō amid the Kaingaroa Forest.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Otamatea River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 June 2025.


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