Tākaka River
| Tākaka River | |
|---|---|
View of the Tākaka River valley from Tākaka Hill | |
Tākaka River basin (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Junction of Balloon Creek and Flora Stream |
| • coordinates | 41°09′45″S 172°40′52″E / 41.1624°S 172.681°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Golden Bay / Mohua |
• coordinates | 40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deep Creek, Peat Creek, Bullock Creek, Camp Creek, Asbestos Creek, Gabbro Creek, Cobb River, Sams Creek, Rheumatic Creek, Kill Devil Creek, Sam Creek, Cotton Creek, Craigieburn Creek, Washaway Creek, Stony Creek, Spring Brook, Waingaro River, Anatoki River, One Spec Creek, Te Waikoropupū River |
| • right | Grecian Creek, Barron Stream, Waitui Stream, Aaron Creek, Ironstone Creek, Scott Creek, The Gorge Creek, Rāmeka Creek |
| Bridges | Lindsays Bridge |
The Tākaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Tākaka.