Mataikona River
| Mataikona River | |
|---|---|
.png)  Location of Mataikona River mouth | |
| Native name | Mataikona (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| District | Masterton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°47′9″S 176°11′30″E / 40.78583°S 176.19167°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 40°47′S 176°16′E / 40.783°S 176.267°E |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
The Mataikona River is a river of the Wairarapa of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rugged hill country 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Pahiatua, flowing to the Pacific Ocean which it reaches 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Castlepoint.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]"Place name detail: Mataikona River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.