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: Granity School.

Granity School

School

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Granity School is situated 3½ km south of Ngakawau River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granity and Millerton.

Granity

Photo: PDXMaria, CC0.

Granity is the first small town north of Westport…

Millerton

Hamlet

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Millerton is a small settlement in the northwestern… Millerton is situated 3½ km south of Ngakawau River.

Stockton

Locality

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Stockton is a former settlement in the northwestern… 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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ngakawau and Hector and Ngakawau.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Crane Cliff and Lovers Rock.

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