Ngakawau River
The Ngākawau River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest, reaching the Tasman Sea at Hector. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the shags" for Ngākawau, the official name of the river since 21 June 2019.Places of Interest
Highlights include Granity School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granity and Millerton.
Granity
Granity is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Millerton
Hamlet
Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.Stockton
Locality
Stockton is a former settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from Westport. Stockton is situated 4 km southeast of Ngakawau River.
Ngakawau River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ngakawhau River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.6° or 41° 36′ south
Longitude
171.86667° or 171° 52′ east
Open location code
4VCH9VX8+XM
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