The Paranui River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its sources around Paranui to reach the Taipa River 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Taipa.[1]
| Paranui River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paranui Stream |
| • elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Taipa River |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
The dictionary defines a river as a large natural stream. The Paranui is called a stream by the New Zealand Geographic Board,[2] though it hasn't given it an official name, but the 1:50,000 map shows it as a river.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Paranui River, Northland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "NZGB Gazetteer". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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