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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Stream
- …is also known as “Owake Creek”
- Description: river in New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover 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
Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand.
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.
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.
Ríu ŌwakaAsturian
Owaka RiverCebuano
Owaka RiverDutch
نهر شواكاEgyptian Arabic
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