Arawhata River

Coordinates: 44°00′S 168°41′E / 44.000°S 168.683°E / -44.000; 168.683
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Arawhata River
Arawata River
Map
Route of the Arawhata River
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
 • coordinates44°24′00″S 168°38′56″E / 44.400°S 168.649°E / -44.400; 168.649
 • elevation1,280 metres (4,200 ft)
Jackson Bay / Okahu
 • location
Neils Beach
 • coordinates
44°00′S 168°41′E / 44.000°S 168.683°E / -44.000; 168.683
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length60 kilometres (37 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftJoe River, Williamson River, Jackson River
 • rightEros Creek, Waipara River, Tuning Fork Creek
BridgesHaast-Jackson Bay Road

The Arawhata River (often spelt with the

West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand.[1]

The river has its headwaters in the

Jackson Bay / Okahu.[3] A small lake, Lake Ellery, drains into the river near its mouth, via a short tributary, the Jackson River
.

Access is possible up the river by

Owing to the high rainfall on the western side of the Southern Alps, the river level can rapidly rise.

References

  1. ^ "Arawhata River". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. 1995. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Hansford, Dave (February 2015). "Aspiring to greatness". New Zealand Geographic. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Arawhata River". nzfishing.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Chasing Gold in the Arawhata, part 1". Wilderlife. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Arawhata - Waipara hunting". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2021.