Arawhata River

The Arawhata River is in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. The river has its headwaters in the Mount Aspiring National Park. It drains the western side of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and heads in a northerly direction for 60 kilometres, flowing into Jackson Bay / Okahu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Maori and Mount Maruiwi.

Mount Maori

Peak

Mount Maori is a 2,535-metre-elevation mountain in the South Island of New Zealand. Mount Maori is situated 3 km south of Arawhata River.

Mount Maruiwi

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Maruiwi is a peak, which is situated 4 km south of Arawhata River.

Arawhata River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-44.40835° or 44° 24′ 30″ south

Longitude

168.61007° or 168° 36′ 36″ east

Elevation

1,125 metres (3,691 feet)

Open location code

4V7CHJR6+M2

GeoNames ID

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