Paparoa
Sign in to savePaparoa is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Paparoa Stream flows from the east, through the settlement, and into the Paparoa Creek to the south, which joins the Arapaoa River which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 12 passes through Paparoa. Matakohe is 6 km to the south west, and Maungaturoto is 12 km east.
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- locality
- Country
- New Zealand
- Located in
- Kaipara District
- Population
- 363
- Image
- Paparoa National Bank building.jpg
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- 20th century
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Paparoa is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Paparoa Stream flows from the east, through the settlement, and into the Paparoa Creek to the south, which joins the Arapaoa River which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 12 passes through Paparoa. Matakohe is 6 km to the south west, and Maungaturoto is 12 km east.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long flats" for Paparoa.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paparoa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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