Haast River
The Haast River / Awarua is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Māori name for the river is Awarua. It drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river of New Zealand
- Also known as: “Rio Haast”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Haast Aerodrome.
Haast Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Haast Aerodrome, is an aerodrome 1 mile north of Haast in New Zealand. Haast Aerodrome is situated 3½ km south of Haast River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haast.
Haast River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.83333° or 43° 50′ south
Longitude
169.03333° or 169° 2′ east
Open location code
4V8F528M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Haast River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Haast”
- Cebuano: “Haast River”
- Danish: “Haast River”
- Danish: “Haast-floden”
- Dutch: “Haast River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هاست”
- French: “Haast”
- German: “Haast River”
- Irish: “Awarua”
- Japanese: “ハースト川”
- Maori: “Awarua”
- Polish: “Haast (rzeka)”
- Polish: “Haast”
- Spanish: “Río Haast”
- Venetian: “Fiume Haast”
- Welsh: “Afon Haast”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Haast and Johnston Cres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Haast Beach and Alhambra Rock.
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