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Awaroa River (Kawhia Harbour tributary)

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47: 54: 31: 859: 287:‘Awaroa’ is a naturally uncommon hebe, endemic to about half a dozen limestone outcrops in the head waters of the Awaroa River and northern Taumatatotara Range. It is threatened by weed invasion, forest degradation and goat and possum browse. 450: 403: 324:
The river was once used for navigation; in 1924 launch owners asked for willows to be removed. A 1981 report said the willows didn't hinder navigation, but launches could only go as far as the road bridge.
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The bridge carrying Harbour Road over the river was originally built in 1930. In 1922 a launch ran from Kawhia to Awaroa, with a coach connection to Ōtorohanga.
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The name translates to "long river". It is a name used by 33 other locations, including two waterways in Northland (
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Awaroa Scenic Reserve, at the river's estuary, covers 692.84 ha (1,712.0 acres) and has the fern
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Some coal was discovered in the valley in 1903, but its quality was too poor to mine.
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KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE" 8: 860:1907 photo of Awaroa River and Hautapu Bluff 854:Google Street View from Harbour Road bridge 856:to 188 m (617 ft) Hautapu Bluff 334: 35:Awaroa River bridge and Hauturu in 2019 614:New Zealand Plant Conservation Network 20: 732:"KAWHIA COAL DEPOSITS. WAIKATO ARGUS" 720:from the original on 7 February 2021. 696:from the original on 22 January 2016. 598:from the original on 8 February 2021. 476:"Awaroa River at Hauturu Road Bridge" 409:from the original on 9 February 2021. 314:and regenerating bush, with invasive 7: 802:from the original on 17 October 2021 445: 443: 441: 839:from the original on 17 April 2021. 684:"N.Z. Botanical Society Newsletter" 455:Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) 219:on the west coast of New Zealand's 266:, another stream flowing into the 14: 772:from the original on 24 June 2021 742:from the original on 24 June 2021 672:from the original on 9 June 2021. 562:from the original on 24 June 2021 532:from the original on 8 June 2021 372:Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) 254:and 2 streams, flowing into the 205:109 km (42 sq mi) 52: 45: 29: 762:"Kawhia Coalmine WAIKATO ARGUS" 821:G.D. & J.H. Egarr (1981). 146: • coordinates 1: 82:Physical characteristics 185: • elevation 110: • elevation 134: • location 100: • location 901: 114:519 m (1,703 ft) 796:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 766:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 736:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 556:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 526:paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 312:freshwater marsh clubrush 296:Bulbophyllum tuberculatum 118: 86: 40: 28: 589:Waikato Regional Council 400:Waikato Regional Council 343:"Awaroa River, Waikato" 274:and a tributary of the 197:28 km (17 mi) 292:Ophioglossum coriaceum 168:38.08972°S 174.91500°E 885:Rivers of New Zealand 610:"Veronica scopulorum" 300:Peraxilla tetrapetala 242:), a river north of 189:0 m (0 ft) 173:-38.08972; 174.91500 16:River in New Zealand 880:Ōtorohanga District 798:. 25 January 1924. 738:. 7 February 1903. 558:. 2 November 1922. 508:Environment Waikato 285:Veronica scopulorum 258:, one flowing into 217:Ōtorohanga District 164: /  768:. 31 August 1910. 316:black locust trees 298:and the mistletoe 215:is a river in the 875:Rivers of Waikato 528:. 29 March 1930. 425:nzhistory.govt.nz 209: 208: 892: 841: 840: 838: 827: 818: 812: 811: 809: 807: 788: 782: 781: 779: 777: 758: 752: 751: 749: 747: 728: 722: 721: 719: 712: 704: 698: 697: 695: 688: 680: 674: 673: 671: 664: 656: 650: 649: 647: 645: 631: 625: 624: 622: 620: 606: 600: 599: 597: 586: 578: 572: 571: 569: 567: 548: 542: 541: 539: 537: 518: 512: 511: 505: 497: 491: 490: 488: 486: 472: 466: 465: 463: 461: 447: 436: 435: 433: 431: 417: 411: 410: 408: 397: 389: 383: 382: 380: 378: 364: 358: 357: 355: 353: 339: 179: 178: 176: 175: 174: 169: 165: 162: 161: 160: 157: 111: 101: 56: 55: 49: 33: 21: 900: 899: 895: 894: 893: 891: 890: 889: 865: 864: 850: 845: 844: 836: 825: 820: 819: 815: 805: 803: 790: 789: 785: 775: 773: 760: 759: 755: 745: 743: 730: 729: 725: 717: 710: 706: 705: 701: 693: 686: 682: 681: 677: 669: 662: 658: 657: 653: 643: 641: 633: 632: 628: 618: 616: 608: 607: 603: 595: 584: 580: 579: 575: 565: 563: 550: 549: 545: 535: 533: 520: 519: 515: 503: 499: 498: 494: 484: 482: 480:www.lawa.org.nz 474: 473: 469: 459: 457: 449: 448: 439: 429: 427: 419: 418: 414: 406: 402:. 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Awaroa River (Kawhia Harbour tributary) is located in New Zealand
New Zealand
Mouth
Kawhia Harbour
38°05′23″S 174°54′54″E / 38.08972°S 174.91500°E / -38.08972; 174.91500
Ōtorohanga District
North Island
Hauturu
Kawhia Harbour
Awaroa River
Wairoa River
Kaiteriteri
Waikato Region
Awaroa River
Waikato
Lake Whangape
Lake Waahi
Piako River
Kennedy Bay
Opitonui River
Veronica scopulorum
Ophioglossum coriaceum
Bulbophyllum tuberculatum
Peraxilla tetrapetala
mangrove
seagrass
freshwater marsh clubrush
black locust trees
"Awaroa River, Waikato"

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