Mahurangi River

Mahurangi River
The Mahurangi River at Warkworth
Map
Route of the Mahurangi River
Mahurangi River is located in Auckland
Mahurangi River
Mouth of the Mahurangi River
Mahurangi River is located in New Zealand
Mahurangi River
Mahurangi River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardRodney
Physical characteristics
SourceDome Forest (left branch)
 • coordinates36°21′36″S 174°36′57″E / 36.36000°S 174.61588°E / -36.36000; 174.61588
2nd sourceMoir Hill (right branch)
 • coordinates36°28′03″S 174°36′42″E / 36.46738°S 174.61155°E / -36.46738; 174.61155
MouthMahurangi Harbour
 • coordinates
36°26′24″S 174°43′03″E / 36.4401°S 174.7174°E / -36.4401; 174.7174
Basin features
ProgressionMahurangi RiverMahurangi HarbourHauraki Gulf
Tributaries 
 • leftDuck Creek

The Mahurangi River in northern New Zealand flows through the town of Warkworth and into Mahurangi Harbour, which opens into the outer Hauraki Gulf. The Left Branch of the river rises in the Dome and flows through the Dome Valley, while the Right Branch rises on Moir Hill. The lower part is a tidal estuary that ranges in depth from below approximately 50 centimetres (20 inches) at the channel entrance to approximately 150 centimetres (59 inches) further upstream.[citation needed] The Mahurangi Harbour provides a sheltered anchorage for private pleasure craft in all weathers.