Waioeka River

2,600 sheep on the road, Waioeka Gorge, after a 97-kilometre (60 mi) drive

The Waioeka River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Te Urewera National Park to reach the sea at Ōpōtiki. It shares its estuary with the Ōtara River.

History

The area around the Waioeka valley was the scene of much fighting during the New Zealand wars.