| Waiuku River | |||||||||||||||||
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| Map Size: | 270px | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Auckland#New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Waiuku River | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Auckland Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 12abbr=onNaNabbr=on | ||||||||||||||||
| Source1 Location: | Waiuku Stream | ||||||||||||||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | -37.2496°N 174.7318°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Mouth: | Manukau Harbour | ||||||||||||||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | -37.1393°N 174.6826°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Progression: | Waiuku River → Manukau Harbour → Tasman Sea | ||||||||||||||||
| Basin Landmarks: | Waiuku, Glenbrook Power Station, Glenbrook Beach, Clarks Beach | ||||||||||||||||
| Tributaries Left: | Rangiwhea Creek, Awaruaiti Creek, Mokorau Creek, Parakau Creek, Totara Creek, Waipipi Creek, Te Hakono Creek, Pukewhau Creek, Kohonui Creek, Ohiku Creek | ||||||||||||||||
| Tributaries Right: | Waitangi Stream, Ruakohua Stream, Taihiki River | ||||||||||||||||
The Waiuku River, also known as the Waiuku Estuary, is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour, near the town of Waiuku, south-west of Auckland. It joins the harbour at the south west and extends south for 12km (07miles), having its head close to the town of Waiuku.[1]