Tākaka River

Coordinates: 40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E / -40.8822; 172.8102
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Tākaka River
View of the Tākaka River valley from Tākaka Hill
Map
Route of the Tākaka River
Tākaka River is located in New Zealand
Tākaka River
Mouth of the Tākaka River
Tākaka River is located in South Island
Tākaka River
Tākaka River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJunction of Balloon Creek and Flora Stream
 • coordinates41°09′45″S 172°40′52″E / 41.1624°S 172.681°E / -41.1624; 172.681
Mouth 
 • location
Golden Bay / Mohua
 • coordinates
40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E / -40.8822; 172.8102
Basin features
ProgressionTākaka RiverGolden Bay / MohuaTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftDeep Creek, Peat Creek, Bullock Creek, Camp Creek, Asbestos Creek, Gabbro Creek, Cobb River, Sams Creek, Rheumatic Creek, Kill Devil Creek, Sam Creek, Cotton Creek, Craigieburn Creek, Washaway Creek, Stony Creek, Spring Brook, Waingaro River, Anatoki River, One Spec Creek, Te Waikoropupū River
 • rightGrecian Creek, Barron Stream, Waitui Stream, Aaron Creek, Ironstone Creek, Scott Creek, The Gorge Creek, Rāmeka Creek
BridgesLindsays Bridge

The Tākaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Tākaka.

History[edit]

It was reported on 17 January 2007 that the Tākaka River is one of a growing number of South Island rivers to have a confirmed case of the invasive river weed didymo.[1]

In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted as Tākaka River by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fast-spreading didymo cloaking parts of river", Nelson Mail.
  2. ^ "Notice of approved official geographic names" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.