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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cromwell and Gibbston.

Cromwell

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

Cromwell, originally known as "The Junction", is a town in central Otago, New Zealand. It sits right at the confluence of the Clutha and Kawarau Rivers, on the South Island.

Gibbston

Hamlet

Photo: Grapeman4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gibbston is a community in the Wakatipu Basin in the Otago region of the South Island, New Zealand. Through the valley runs the Kawarau River which forms the Kawarau Gorge. Gibbston is situated 10 km west of Kawarau River.

Kawarau River

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

-45.00837° or 45° 0′ 30″ south

Longitude

169.08008° or 169° 4′ 48″ east

Elevation

306 metres (1,004 feet)

Open location code

4V6FX3RJ+M2

GeoNames ID

6206097

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