Matakohe
Sign in to saveMatakohe is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Matakohe River is a short river which runs from the north into the Arapaoa River, which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 12 passes through Matakohe. Ruawai is 16 km to the west, and Paparoa is 6 km north east. The Hukatere Peninsula extends south into the Kaipara Harbour.
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- New Zealand
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- Kaipara District
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- Matakohe, Post Office at the Kauri Museum.jpg
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Matakohe is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Matakohe River is a short river which runs from the north into the Arapaoa River, which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 12 passes through Matakohe. Ruawai is 16 km to the west, and Paparoa is 6 km north east. The Hukatere Peninsula extends south into the Kaipara Harbour.
The Kauri Museum at Matakohe shows the area's heritage in the kauri timber industry.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matakohe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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