Whirinaki River (Northland)

Coordinates: 35°25′09″S 173°26′20″E / 35.41919°S 173.439°E / -35.41919; 173.439
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Whirinaki River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceNgapukehaua
 • locationWaimā Forest
 • coordinates35°30′32″S 173°33′04″E / 35.508841°S 173.5511°E / -35.508841; 173.5511
 • elevation640 metres (2,100 ft)
MouthHokianga Harbour
 • location
Tidal estuary near Ōnoke
 • coordinates
35°25′09″S 173°26′20″E / 35.41919°S 173.439°E / -35.41919; 173.439
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFalls Creek, Okopako Stream, Wheoki Stream
 • rightKaruhiruhi Stream

The Whirinaki River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Waima Forest through the settlement of Whirinaki to the Hokianga Harbour.

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"Place name detail: Whirinaki River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.