Whirinaki | |
|---|---|
  Whirinaki | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′26″S 173°27′45″E / 35.47389°S 173.46250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Population (c.2005) | |
| • Total | 200 |
Whirinaki is a locality on the Whirinaki River in the south Hokianga, in Northland, New Zealand. The name means "to lean against a support".[1] Highway 12 runs through it. Opononi lies to the south west, and Rawene lies to the north east.[2][3]
It is part of the Hokianga South statistical area, which covers the southern side of Hokianga Harbour between Rawene and Koutu. For demographics of this area, see Rawene.
- ^ "Ngā Puhi - Ancestors". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 6. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 22. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.