Kaihu River

Kaihu River
Kaihū River, river mouth to Wairoa River, Northland
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Wairoa River
Length	38 km (24 mi)

Kaihū River, close to Whataro

The Kaihu River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It originates in native forest near Trounson Kauri Park^[1] flows southeast from just south of Waipoua Forest, reaching the Wairoa River at the town of Dargaville.

Its surrounding land supports a combination of forestry (both native and exotic), agriculture, and horticulture, though dairy farming is the primary land use in the mid to lower sections. The river is also notable for having volcanic acidic catchment geology, a feature shared with five other locations in the area.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. "Kaihu at Gorge". LAWA - Land Air Water Aotearoa.
2. "Kaihu River". Northland Regional Council.

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

35°57′S 173°52′E