Awakino River

The Awakino River is a river located in the North Island of New Zealand. It has been described as one of the great rivers in the North Island providing top-quality backcountry fishing. It holds excellent stocks of rainbow trout and brown trout in a beautiful setting.[1] Awakino township lies on its river banks.[2]

River route

The river rises in the rugged bush country of the King Country and flows south via the settlement of Mahoenui from where it runs alongside State Highway 3 to the Tasman Sea at Awakino.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Awakino River Trout Fishing". nzfishing.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. ↑ "http://www.toa.co.nz/Taranaki%20Towns/Awakino%20and%20Mokau.htm". toa.co.nz. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-11. External link in |title= (help)

Coordinates: 38°39′54″S 174°37′17″E / 38.665004°S 174.621295°E / -38.665004; 174.621295


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