Ōwaka River
The Ōwaka River, until 2019 officially the Owaka River, flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is 30 kilometres, and it shares the estuary of the Catlins River, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Pounawea, 28 kilometres south of Balclutha.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 113 metres (371 feet)
- …is also known as “Owake Creek”
- Description: river in New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Owaka Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pounawea and Owaka.
Pounawea
Village
Pounawea is a small town in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand.
Owaka
Village
Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Owaka is situated 4 km northwest of Ōwaka River.
Glenomaru
Locality
Glenomaru is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Glenomaru is situated 10 km north of Ōwaka River.
Ōwaka River
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Latitude
-46.47155° or 46° 28′ 18″ south
Longitude
169.70175° or 169° 42′ 6″ east
Open location code
4V5FGPH2+9P
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Ōwaka River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ōwaka”
- Cebuano: “Owaka River”
- Dutch: “Owaka River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر شواكا”
- French: “Owaka”
- German: “Owaka River”
- German: “Ōwaka River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Waka”
- Spanish: “Rio Owaka”
- Spanish: “Río Owaka”
- Welsh: “Afon Owaka”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Haven and Pounawea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cabbage Point and Jacobs Hill.
New Zealand: Highlights
Notable places include Auckland and Wellington.
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