Pororari River
The Pororari River, with an older spelling of Porarari, is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea at Punakaiki via Pororari Lagoon.
- Type: River
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Porarari”, “Porarari River”, and “Razorback River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pororari Lagoon and Punakaiki Cavern.
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punakaiki and Te Miko.
Pororari River
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.10622° or 42° 6′ 22″ south
Longitude
171.34495° or 171° 20′ 42″ east
Open location code
4V9HV8VV+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pororari River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pororari River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بورورارى”
- French: “Pororari”
- German: “Pororari River”
- Welsh: “Afon Pororari”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pahautane and Tiromoana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pororari River Track Trailhead and Pororari River Bridge.
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