Wharekōpae River
| Wharekōpae River | |
|---|---|
 Rere Falls | |
Course of the Wharekōpae River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waikohu River |
The Wharekōpae River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waikohu River (which is itself a tributary of the Waipaoa River), it rises on the slopes of Maungatapere, a 1,050-metre (3,440 ft) peak at the northeastern end of the Huiarau Range, and flows east, reaching the Waikohu River at the settlement of Waikohu, west of Te Karaka.[1]
At Rere, it cascades over the Rere Rock Slide, a smooth, natural rock formation 60 metres (200 ft) long, and the picturesque Rere Falls.
The river's name is Māori for "house with a side door", which would have been an unusual feature of a traditional Māori dwelling.[2]
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38°31′45″S 177°42′0″E / 38.52917°S 177.70000°E