Wharekōpae 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]

References

^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p.414
^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 475

38°31′45″S 177°42′0″E / 38.52917°S 177.70000°E / -38.52917; 177.70000

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[1] Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p.414

[2] Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 475

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