WAIROA RIVER
T)EAR ANNE SHIRLEY,—Have you ever seen tho Northern Wairoa River? It is the widest river in Now Zealand, sometimes looking like a lake. Dargaville is the main town on it. At Dargaville the river is not very pretty, as it is so muddy that it is impossible to see more than a foot down. At Ruawai (further down the river) it is almost as clear as the harbour. Ruawai means "two waters," i.e., salt and fresh, as this is where they meet. The river at Dargaville is fresh. The river is tidal, having a rise of 10ft. or more. One of its tributaries at low tide is no more than a one-inch deep stream, but at an average full tide a launch can go right up .it. People travelling through Dargaville on fine days, when tho blue sky is reflected by the water, have declared it to be the most beautiful river in New Zealand. Yours sincerely, Mary Hvland. Dargaville.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23507, 18 November 1939, Page 9 (Supplement)
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162WAIROA RIVER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23507, 18 November 1939, Page 9 (Supplement)
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