Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty)

For two other rivers with this name, see Waipapa River.

Waipapa River
Route of the Waipapa River
Mouth of the Waipapa River
Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty) (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceKaimai Range
 • coordinates37°45′46″S 175°56′06″E / 37.76291°S 175.93506°E / -37.76291; 175.93506
Mouth 
 • location
Waipapa Estuary
 • coordinates
37°38′45″S 176°00′49″E / 37.64589°S 176.01373°E / -37.64589; 176.01373
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWaipapa River → Waipapa Estuary → Tauranga Harbour → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean
BridgesWaipapa Suspension Bridge

The Waipapa River is a river of the western Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park to reach Tauranga Harbour 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Tauranga.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Waipapa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2025.


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