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Waimata River

Coordinates: 38°40′03″S 178°01′48″E / 38.6674°S 178.0301°E / -38.6674; 178.0301
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Waimata River
Map
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Tūranganui River
 • coordinates
38°40′03″S 178°01′48″E / 38.6674°S 178.0301°E / -38.6674; 178.0301
Length20 km (12 mi)

The Waimata River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwards to the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Taruheru River, and the combined waters flow into the northern end of Poverty Bay as the Tūranganui River.

Waimate River, Gisborne, New Zealand
Waimata River in Gisborne, 1971

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References

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  • "Place name detail: Waimata River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.