The Topuni River is a river in the upper North Island of New Zealand. From its source on the Hakaru River, it flows generally south, with most of its length being through a drowned valley in the northeast of the Kaipara Harbour system. The estuarine section of the river forms a part of the border between the Kaipara District of the Northland Region and the Rodney local board area of the Auckland Region. The Topuni River flows into Oruawharo River — an arm of the Kaipara — 10 kilometres northwest of Wellsford.
Topuni River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region, Auckland Region |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Hakaru River |
• coordinates | 36°12′39″S 174°28′59″E / 36.2107°S 174.4831°E |
Mouth | Oruawharo River |
• coordinates | 36°15′28″S 174°28′12″E / 36.2578°S 174.47°E |
Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Topuni River → Oruawharo River → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea |
See also
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edit"Place name detail: Topuni River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.