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Waiuku River
Aerial view of the Waiuku River and adjacent Glenbrook Steel Mill
Map
Route of the Waiuku River
Waiuku River is located in Auckland
Waiuku River
Mouth of the Waiuku River
Waiuku River is located in New Zealand
Waiuku River
Waiuku River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWaiuku Stream
 • coordinates37°14′59″S 174°43′55″E / 37.24959°S 174.73183°E / -37.24959; 174.73183
MouthManukau Harbour
 • coordinates
37°08′21″S 174°40′57″E / 37.1393°S 174.6826°E / -37.1393; 174.6826
Length12 km (7 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWaiuku River → Manukau Harbour → Tasman Sea
LandmarksWaiuku, Glenbrook Power Station, Glenbrook Beach, Clarks Beach
Tributaries 
 • leftRangiwhea Creek, Awaruaiti Creek, Mokorau Creek, Parakau Creek, Totara Creek, Waipipi Creek, Te Hakono Creek, Pukewhau Creek, Kohonui Creek, Ohiku Creek
 • rightWaitangi Stream, Ruakohua Stream, Taihiki River

The Waiuku River, also known as the Waiuku Estuary, is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour, near the town of Waiuku, south-west of Auckland. It joins the harbour at the south west and extends south for 12 kilometres (7 mi), having its head close to the town of Waiuku.[1]

  1. ^ "Waiuku River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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