Waimata River

Waimata River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Tūranganui River
• coordinates	38°40′03″S 178°01′48″E / 38.6674°S 178.0301°E / -38.6674; 178.0301
Length	20 km (12 mi)

The Waimata River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwards to the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Taruheru River, and the combined waters flow into the northern end of Poverty Bay as the Tūranganui River.

Waimata River in Gisborne, 1971

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• "Place name detail: Waimata River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.