The Ohinemuri River is located in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula.The river's source is north-east of the town of Waihi, close to the shore of the Bay of Plenty, but flows west rather than into the bay. It runs through the steep-sided Karangahake Gorge, forming a break between the Coromandel Range and the Kaimai Ranges. After 28km, it joins the Waihou River near the town of Paeroa, 20km south of the Firth of Thames, into which the Waihou River empties.Tributaries Mataora Stream, running through the Golden Valley from a source only 1.5 km from the Bay of Plenty coastline. Mangatoetoe Stream, which bisects the town of Waihi. Waitete Stream, originating in the Coromandel Range near Waihi. This stream forms a natural boundary on the north-western side of Waihi and joins the Ohinemuri River immediately after Black Pool Dam. Waimata Stream, starting in the Kaimai Ranges near the Athenree Gorge. Waitekauri River, with its source deep in the Coromandel ranges, near the Komata goldfields. Taieri Stream, originating west of the Pukewera Hill, and the beautiful Owharoa Falls, near the confluence with the Ohinemuri River. Waitawheta River, flowing from deep in the Kaimai Ranges, south-east of Mount Te Aroha, and through the Waitawheta Gorge to Karangahake, where it joins Ohinemuri River.
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