Awatere River (Gisborne)

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Awatere River
Location on North Island
Etymology	"Swift river" in Māori
Location
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Region	Gisborne
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of the Kopuapounamu and Taurangakautuku Rivers
• location	Near Whakaangiangi
• coordinates	37°38′22.9″S 178°22′29.3″E / 37.639694°S 178.374806°E / -37.639694; 178.374806
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	Near Te Araroa
• coordinates	37°38′22.92″S 178°22′29.28″E / 37.6397000°S 178.3748000°E / -37.6397000; 178.3748000

The Awatere River is a river in the Gisborne region of the North island of New Zealand. The Awatere is formed by the confluence of the Kopuapounamu River and the Taurangakautuku River and enters the Pacific Ocean just east of Te Araroa.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "swift river" for Awatere.^[1]

State Highway 35 runs down the valley of the Awatere for much of the river's length.

• entry at LINZ topographic names database
• New Zealand 1:50,000 topographic map BD45 - Te Araroa

37°38′22.92″S 178°22′29.28″E / 37.6397000°S 178.3748000°E / -37.6397000; 178.3748000