| Tarawera River | |
|---|---|
 Tarawera River on the Rangitaiki Plains | |
 Approximate course Tarawera River (dark blue). | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Plenty |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 906 km2 (350 sq mi) (measured up to Awakaponga) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) |
The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Edgecumbe.
The Tarawera Falls on the river are considered to be quite spectacular.
