Waikawa River
The Waikawa River flows east then south through the Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is 23 kilometres, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at Waikawa.Places in the Area
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Waikawa
Hamlet
Waikawa is a small settlement at the mouth of the Waikawa River in Southland, New Zealand, at the southwestern edge of The Catlins. The township is now a small fishing settlement, but at one time in the late 19th century was a major port, shipping timber from the sawmills of the Catlins north to help build the new town of Dunedin. Waikawa is situated 8 km south of Waikawa River.
Waikawa River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.55841° or 46° 33′ 30″ south
Longitude
169.1401° or 169° 8′ 24″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
4V5FC4RR+J2
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