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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Owaka River” and “Owake Creek”
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. It is located four kilometres southwest of Owaka, at the mouth of the Catlins River.
Owaka
Village
Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest community in the rugged, forested Catlins area, close to the border with Southland, some 35 km south of Balclutha on the Southern Scenic Route. 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. It is located 10 kilometres north of Owaka on the main road to Balclutha. Glenomaru is situated 10 km north of Ōwaka River.
Ōwaka River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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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”
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