The Pākiri River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from hills overlooking Leigh, reaching the Pacific Ocean coast 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Wellsford.
Pākiri River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 36°17′56″S 174°42′42″E / 36.2988°S 174.7116°E |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 36°14′37″S 174°43′20″E / 36.2437°S 174.72221°E |
Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Pākiri River → Jellicoe Channel → Hauraki Gulf → Pacific Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• right | Pākiri Stream |
See also
editReferences
edit"Place name detail: Pākiri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.