Waingaro River (Tasman)
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| Waingaro River | |
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 Route of the Waingaro River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waingaro River  Waingaro River (Tasman) (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 41°01′23″S 172°33′12″E / 41.023°S 172.5532°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tākaka River |
• coordinates | 40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waingaro River → Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stanley River, Lindsay Creek, Fuller Creek, Devil River, Little Waingaro River |
| • right | Ruby Creek, Skeet Creek |
The Waingaro River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1]
Waingaro River initially flows east down a straight valley formed by the southern flanks of Snowdon Range and the northern flanks of Lockett Range within Kahurangi National Park. The headwater is near the 1,604 metres (5,262 ft) Waingaro Peak within the Lockett Range, accessible via a tramping track from Fenella Hut.[2][3] Shortly upstream of the confluence with the Stanley River, the only bridge over the Waingaro River is located. This simple suspension bridge gives access for trampers to Waingaro Forks Hut.[4][5]
Downstream from here, the Waingaro River turns to flow generally north close to the eastern edge of Kahurangi National Park. Once it reaches the Takaka Plains it flows northeast to reach the Tākaka River eight kilometres south of Tākaka, just downstream where State Highway 60 crosses the Tākaka River.[2]