Waiaua River (Taranaki)

Waiaua River
Bridge over the Waiaua River south-east of Ōpunake (circa 1910s).
Route of the Waiaua River
Mouth of the Waiaua River Show map of New Zealand Waiaua River (Taranaki) (North Island) Show map of North Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Taranaki
• coordinates	39°18′13″S 174°03′05″E / 39.30355°S 174.0514°E / -39.30355; 174.0514
Mouth
• location	South Taranaki Bight
• coordinates	39°27′46″S 173°51′42″E / 39.4627°S 173.8618°E / -39.4627; 173.8618
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	25 km (16 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Waiaua River → South Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Waiaua Fork Stream

The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Ōpunake.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters containing herring" for Waiaua.^[1] Aua is usually translated as yellow-eye mullet.^[2]

• List of rivers of New Zealand

"Place name detail: Waiaua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

• Photo - railway bridge in 1925