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The mighty Waikato starts at the northwest corner of Lake Taupo.
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∙ 14y agoThe Waikato River, the longest river in New Zealand, enters the sea at Port Waikato, which lies just a little bit southwest of New Zealand's largest city Auckland, on the North Island.
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∙ 14y agothe mighty waikato river ends at port waikato and then flows out into the sea
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∙ 11y agoThe Waikato River has several headwaters above Lake Taupo, and apart from the Hydro-electric lakes, that is the principal lake in the system. Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake.
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∙ 14y agoThe mighty Waikato river is 425 km or 264 miles long.
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∙ 14y agoTo the sea dude! Flows from Taupo to the west coast of NZ at port Waikato. North west in general trend.
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∙ 13y agoThe Whanganui River starts on the North Western slopes of Mount Tongariro.
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∙ 12y ago425 km
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How was the waikato river formed?
The Waikato river originates at Lake Taupo,which is a lake that is situated in the center of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the largest lake in New Zealand.It's water fills an old volcanic crater. The river finally makes it's way to the Tasman Sea at Port Waikato.
What is the significance of the waikato river to the Tainui?
Waikato is the river of the people from the Waikato Tribes of Tainui waka.
What is the longest rivers in New Zealand?
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand . It is 425 km (264 miles) long.
The largest river in New Zealand?
New Zealand's 5 longest rivers are: Waikato River - 425 km, Clutha River - 322 km, Whanganui River - 290 km, Taieri River - 288 km, Rangitikei River - 241 km.
What is the largest river system in new zealand?
The Waikato is the longest river in New Zealand, running for 425 kilometres through the North Island. It rises in the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongoriro river system and emptying into Lake Taupo (New Zealands Largest Lake).
How does the waikato river get to lake Taupo?
The Waikato River drains from Lake Taupo, travelling up the North Island, passing through the city of Hamilton, and flowing into the Tasman Sea on the west coast at Port Waikato.
How was the waikato river formed?
The Waikato river originates at Lake Taupo,which is a lake that is situated in the center of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the largest lake in New Zealand.It's water fills an old volcanic crater. The river finally makes it's way to the Tasman Sea at Port Waikato.
A lake in the South Island in New Zealand that's not far from Twizel?
There are numerous lakes in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The largest lake in the Waikato, as well as New Zealand, is Lake Taupo. Regions in New Zealand are based of river catchments, and as Lake Taupo is drained by the Waikato River, it is part of Waikato. Other lakes include Lake Rotoroa in central Hamilton and eight artificial lakes on the Waikato River, including Lake Karapiro, the host of the 2010 Rowing World Championships. These are just some of the lakes; there are plenty more around the region.
What created the waikato river?
The Waikato River is the outflow from Lake Taupo. Its course was originally to the Firth of Thames, but the big eruption of about AD 200 blocked that channel, and it has flowed to Waikato Heads on the west coast since then.
What are new zealands two main rivers?
the waikato river and the clutha river the waikato river and the clutha river the waikato and the clutha river
What is the significance of the waikato river to the Tainui?
Waikato is the river of the people from the Waikato Tribes of Tainui waka.
Does the waikato river live?
Unfortunately the Waikato River does live.
The aratiatia rapids are found on what river?
on the Waikato river in NZ
Is the waikato river the largest river in nz?
The mighty Waikato is the longest river at 425 km long.
What townships are on the Waikato river?
Hamilton is the city on the Waikato River. Townships on the mighty Waikato River are: Port Waikato, Mercer, Meremere, Ngaruawahia, Rangiriri, Huntly, Taupiri, Hopuhopu, Cambridge, Mangakino, Atiamuri, Karapiro,
Name the maori tribes are associated with the Waikato River?
The Maori tribe associated with the Waikato river is the Tanui tribe or the Waikato tribe this is the only tribe associated with the river
Where is the Waikato River?
Waikato North Island New Zealand
