Awarua River
The Awarua River is a short river that flows from the Waiuna Lagoon into Big Bay, also known as Awarua Bay, an embayment at the northern end of Fiordland in New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Southland, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waione”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waiuna Lagoon.
Waiuna Lagoon
Lagoon
Waiuna Lagoon is a lake in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island, just inland from Big Bay. It is 15 metres above sea level, and is drained by the Awarua River.
Awarua River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Awarua River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Awarua River”
- French: “Awarua”
- German: “Awarua River (Southland)”
- German: “Awarua River”
- Irish: “Waione”
- Maori: “Waione”
- Portuguese: “Rio Awarua (Southland)”
- Portuguese: “Rio Awarua”
- Welsh: “Afon Awarua”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jamestown and Dale Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Three Mile Beach and Big Bay.
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