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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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gates of Haast and Gates of Haast Bridge.

Waterfall
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The is a gorge on the in in the of New Zealand. It is located 56 kilometres inland by road from the township of and 9 kilometres from the summit of .

Bridge
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Waterfall
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is a waterfall in , Westland District, New Zealand. It is located in the valley, around 52 kilometres inland from , near the Gates of Haast bridge on State Highway 6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pleasant Flat.

Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is an alluvial floodplain of the in the on New Zealand's . A former stopping place for travellers crossing the pass before the building of the highway, it now has a campsite and picnic shelter. is situated 4½ km north of Haast River.

Haast River

Latitude
-44.04833° or 44° 2′ 54″ south
Longitude
169.38009° or 169° 22′ 48″ east
Elevation
540 metres (1,772 feet)
Open location code
4V7FX92J+M2
Geo­Names ID
6207401
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