Orowaiti River
The Orowaiti River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. The smaller of the two rivers which run through the town of Westport, it reaches the Karamea Bight three kilometres to the east of its larger neighbour, the Buller River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Orowaite”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library and St Canice’s Church.
Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library
Library
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library, also known as the Westport Library and the Buller District Library, is a district library located in Westport in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library is situated 3 km west of Orowaiti River.
St Canice’s Church
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
St Canice's Church in Westport, New Zealand, is a Catholic parish church, designed by John Scott. Consecrated in 1976, it is the second church on the site, replacing the earlier St Canice's designed by Francis Petre and completed in 1888. St Canice’s Church is situated 2½ km west of Orowaiti River.
NBS Theatre
Theater building
Photo: NZ Owen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
NBS Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 3 km west of Orowaiti River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sergeants Hill and Westport.
Sergeants Hill
Locality
Sergeants Hill is a lightly populated locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated in a rural setting on the eastern outskirts of Westport in the Buller District.
Westport
Westport is the main town of the Buller District, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Westport has spectacular beaches at its back door, and the mighty Buller River, the largest river by volume in NZ, runs right beside the town.
Carters Beach
Village
Carters Beach is a suburb of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Located 6 kilometres west of Westport on State Highway 67A, it offers a pristine sheltered sandy beach on the West Coast suitable for swimming. Carters Beach is situated 7 km west of Orowaiti River.
Orowaiti River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Orowaiti River” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include North Beach and Orowaiti Lagoon.
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