Waikari River (Hawke's Bay)
The Waikari River is a river of the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from its sources at the northern end of the Maungaharuru Range to reach Hawke Bay 25 kilometres southwest of Wairoa.
| Waikari River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maungaharuru Range |
| • elevation | 870 metres (2,850 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hawke Bay |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
In the 1931 earthquake a tsunami hit the river mouth, leaving fish up to 15 metres above the high tide level.[1]
See also
References
- "Tsunami - Hawke's Bay Emergency Management Group". www.hbemergency.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Place name detail: Waikari River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BH39 – Putorino
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