Waikato River - photos

Waikato Taupo	River & Hill	View from River	Waikato River
Rapids	Waterfalls	Waterfall	Huka Falls
Huka Falls	Huka Falls	Rapids	Gorge
Akatarewa Stream	Waikato River	Farmland	Tutukau Bridge
Hills & River	Hamilton	Orakei Korako	Huka Falls
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Hamilton	Taupo	Lake Taupo	Orakei Korako

About Waikato River

The longest river in New Zealand is the Waikato. It starts as snow melt on Mount Ruapehu and eventually empties into the Tasman Sea, a journey of 425 kilometres (264 miles). Onroute, the Waikato River encampasses some well known natural attractions including Lake Taupo which is New Zealand's largest lake, the powerful Huka Falls, passed a number of thermal areas such as Orakei Korako, then through the Waikato Plains (which were formed by the river) and into the Tasman Sea at Port Waikato just south of Auckland.

The river carries volcanic ash from the Central Plateau area around Mt Ruapehu and deposits this ash through Lake Taupo and throughout the Waikato Plains to the north. As a result, these plains are the most productive dairy area in the world due to the nutrient rich soil.

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Huka Falls	Lake Taupo	Lake Taupo	Huka Falls
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