It flows generally eastwards, initially flowing southeast from its sources in rough hill country south of the Pureora Forest Park before turning northeast to reach the small Lake Kuratau.

From here it flows east 5 kilometres (3 mi) further before flowing into the southwest of Lake Taupō close to the settlement of Kuratau.

"Place name detail: Kuratau River".

Land Information New Zealand.

This article about a river in the Waikato Region is a stub.