Haast River

The Haast River / Awarua is a river on the West Coast of the of New Zealand. The Māori name for the river is Awarua. It drains the western watershed of the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river of New Zealand
  • Also known as: Awarua

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haast Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
, is an aerodrome 1 mile north of in . is situated 3½ km south of Haast River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haast.

is a small collection of communities, Junction, township and Beach, on the of . It is located on the edge of , part of the UNESCO's Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.

Haast River

Latitude
-43.83333° or 43° 50′ south
Longitude
169.03333° or 169° 2′ east
Open location code
4V8F528M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2190387
Wiki­data ID
Q917275
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Satellite Map

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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: Rio Haast
  • Spanish: Río Haast
  • Venetian: Fiume Haast
  • Welsh: Afon Haast

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Haast and Johnston Cres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haast Beach and Alhambra Rock.

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