Oponae
Oponae | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
Oponae Bridge over the Waioweka River | |
Interactive map of Oponae | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′25″S 177°17′53″E / 38.257°S 177.298°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Ōpōtiki District |
| Ward | Waioeka-Waiōtahe-Otara Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ōpōtiki District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Ōpōtiki | David Moore |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 649.50 km2 (250.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 198 |
| • Density | 0.305/km2 (0.790/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3197 |
Oponae is a rural locality on the Waioweka River in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through the area. The Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve surrounds the locality.
Three bridges cross the Waioweka River near Oponae: the Tauranga Bridge, a historic 'harp' suspension bridge built about 1922; the Oponae Bridge; and the Wairata Bridge.