Waiho River

The Waiho River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is fed by the meltwater of the Franz Josef Glacier and skirts the main township of Franz Josef to its south, where its river bed is crossed by SH 6 on a long single-lane bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Franz Josef.

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Photo: docnz, CC BY 2.0.

Westland Tai Poutini National Park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West New Zealand. The national park lies on the West Coast of the South Island in the Southern Alps, adjacent to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and to the north of Mount Aspiring National Park.

Franz Josef

Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Waiho River

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

-43.3283° or 43° 19′ 42″ south

Longitude

170.12011° or 170° 7′ 12″ east

Elevation

54 metres (177 feet)

Open location code

4V8GM4CC+M2

GeoNames ID

6206844

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