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Tākaka River
View of the: Tākaka River valley from Tākaka Hill
Route of the——Tākaka River
Mouth of the Tākaka River Show map of New Zealand Tākaka River (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Junction of Balloon Creek. And Flora Stream
• coordinates	41°09′45″S 172°40′52″E / 41.1624°S 172.681°E / -41.1624; 172.681
Mouth
• location	Golden Bay / Mohua
• coordinates	40°52′56″S 172°48′37″E / 40.8822°S 172.8102°E / -40.8822; 172.8102
Basin features
Progression	Tākaka River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Deep Creek, Peat Creek, Bullock Creek, Camp Creek, Asbestos Creek, Gabbro Creek, Cobb River, Sams Creek, Rheumatic Creek, Kill Devil Creek, Sam Creek, Cotton Creek, Craigieburn Creek, Washaway Creek, Stony Creek, Spring Brook, Waingaro River, Anatoki River, One Spec Creek, Te Waikoropupū River
• right	Grecian Creek, Barron Stream, Waitui Stream, Aaron Creek, Ironstone Creek, Scott Creek, The Gorge Creek, Rāmeka Creek
Bridges	Lindsays Bridge

The Tākaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Tākaka.

History※

It was reported on 17 January 2007 that the Tākaka River is one of a growing number of South Island rivers——to have a confirmed case of the invasive river weed didymo.

In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted as Tākaka River by, the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Gallery※

• 
  Bridge over Takaka River by Cobb Power Station, Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand
• 
  The Tākaka River seen from Lindsays Bridge
• 
  Tākaka River at Paines Ford, Tākaka

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