Tūranga Creek
| Tūranga Creek | |
|---|---|
View of Tūranga Creek from Whitford | |
Route of the Tūranga Creek | |
| Native name | Tūranga (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 36°59′09″S 174°56′56″E / 36.9859°S 174.949°E |
| Mouth | Tāmaki Strait |
• coordinates | 36°53′34″S 174°57′33″E / 36.8929°S 174.9592°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tūranga Creek → Tāmaki Strait → Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana → Pacific Ocean |
| Landmarks | Wade Island, Whitford |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mangemangeroa Creek |
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Tūranga Creek, also known as the Tūranga River or Tūranga Estuary, is a stream and tidal estuary in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The township of Whitford was founded at the navigable headlands of the creek.