Waikawau River (Thames-Coromandel District) Explained

Waikawau River
Source1 Location:Kakatarahae Coromandel Range
Mouth Location:Firth of Thames
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Length:200NaN0
Source1 Elevation:725m (2,379feet)
Mouth Elevation:0m
Discharge1 Avg:73m3/s
Basin Size:33km2

The Waikawau River is the name of two rivers of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. The more southerly flows generally west from its sources in the Coromandel Range, reaching the Firth of Thames at Waikawau Beach, almost 6km (04miles) north of Tapu. The other flows south east off the Moehau Range to join the Pacific at Waikawau.[1] Both rivers were officially named on 21 June 2019.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water of the shag" for Maori: Waikawau.[2]

Fish in the river include longfin eels (tuna), torrentfish (panoko), koaro and īnanga.[3] The area used by the boat ramp (since 2001)[4] and car park is part of a delta formed by the river.[5] Shingle was taken off the delta from at least 1920[6] to 1937.[7] The 219 ton[8] Devonport Steam Ferry paddle steamer Eagle[9] (1886-1924)[10] was on the beach at least from 1925[11] to 1927.[12] Former Auckland tram bodies were moved to the south end of the delta in 1953 for use as holiday baches.[13] Ngāati Tamaterā regained the delta and other areas under a Settlement dated 20 September 2017,[14] following Land Court irregularities dating back to 1878.The first bridge over the river was built in 1885.[15] A single lane concrete bridge now carries SH25 over the river.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waikawau River, Waikato. NZ Topo Map. en. 2020-02-18.
  2. Web site: 1000 Māori place names. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. Web site: 8 June 2022 . draft Waikato Regional Coastal Plan .
  4. Web site: 2010-05-11 . Tide of voices clouds claim . 2023-03-18 . Stuff . en.
  5. Web site: Kathryn Anne Longstaff . 2014 . Geomorphic variation of Thames Coast fan-deltas . University of Auckland.
  6. Web site: Collins . T. W. . 1920-01-01 . Auckland Weekly News - On the Picturesque Route from Coromandel to Thames that is Becoming Very Popular with Auckland Motorists : Coastal Road at Waikawau Creek. . 2023-03-18 . DigitalNZ . en.
  7. Web site: Winstone Ltd: Waikawau Shingle Beach, Coromandel Peninsula . 2023-03-18 . The Fletcher Trust Archive Collection Online . en.
  8. Web site: New Zealand . 2023-03-18 . www.paddlesteamers.info.
  9. Web site: 1902 . Devonport Steam Ferry Company . 2023-03-18 . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  10. Web site: Eagle (Paddle Steamer) . 2023-03-18 . natlib.govt.nz.
  11. Web site: Winstone Ltd - Waikawau Beach, Coromandel Peninsular: 1925 old paddle steamer beached in sand . 2023-03-18 . The Fletcher Trust Archive Collection Online . en.
  12. Web site: 17 December 1927 . WEEK-END TRIPS. New Zealand Herald . 2023-03-18 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  13. Web site: Waikawau Tram Bach Heritage Area . TCDC.
  14. Web site: Ngāti Tamaterā . 2023-03-18 . New Zealand Government . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 3 September 1885 . THAMES COUNTY-COUNCIL. Thames Advertiser . 2023-03-18 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  16. Web site: When coming up to a one-lane bridge, what does this sign indicate? . Driving tests.

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