Saltwater Lagoon
Saltwater Lagoon | |
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Pouerua-hāpua | |
Pouerua-hāpua ( West Coast, South Island, New Zealand | |
Coordinates | 43°06′S 170°21′E / 43.100°S 170.350°E |
Type | lagoon |
Primary outflows | Tasman Sea |
Sections/sub-basins | Shag Bay, Corbett Cove, Snark Bay, Swan Bay, Tunnel Bay[1] |
Saltwater Lagoon (
West Coast of New Zealand's South Island
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It is in the southern Westland District, with Abut Head to the west and the village of Harihari to the east/southeast. The lagoon is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea and has a narrow sea opening at the western end that lets in saltwater. No rivers feed into the lagoon, but the Hinatua River passes very close to the lagoon's eastern shore.
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Saltwater Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
- ^ "Cultural Atlas - Pouerua-hāpua". Kā Huru Manu. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 24 September 2023.