Kawarau River
The Kawarau River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. It drains Lake Wakatipu in northwestern Otago via the lake's Frankton Arm. The river flows generally eastwards for about 60 kilometres and passes through the steep Kawarau Gorge until it joins Lake Dunstan near Cromwell.
Karora, Public domain.- Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromwell and Lowburn.
Cromwell
Cromwell, originally known as "The Junction", is a town in central Otago, New Zealand.
Lowburn
Hamlet
Lowburn is a small settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Lowburn is situated 5 km north of Kawarau River.
Bannockburn
Bannockburn is a small historic gold mining town… Bannockburn is situated 5 km southwest of Kawarau River.
Kawarau River
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Latitude
-45.05° or 45° 3′ south
Longitude
169.2° or 169° 12′ east
Open location code
4V6FX52X+2X
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Welsh—“Kawarau River” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Río Kawarau”
- Asturian: “Ríu Kawarau”
- Cebuano: “Kawarau River”
- Czech: “Kawarau River”
- Danish: “Kawarau River”
- Dutch: “Kawarau River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاواراو”
- French: “Kawarau River”
- French: “Kawarau”
- German: “Kawarau River”
- Hungarian: “Kawarau”
- Japanese: “カワラウ・バンジー・センター”
- Japanese: “カワラウ川”
- Korean: “카와라우강”
- Spanish: “Kawarau River”
- Ukrainian: “Каварау”
- Welsh: “Afon Kawarau”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ripponvale and Kawarau Gorge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gibraltar Rock and Lake Dunstan.
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