Whataroa River
The Whataroa River, sometimes the Wataroa River, is a river in the southern West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is below Hochstetter Dome in the Southern Alps and it flows north and northwest, passing the township of Whataroa on the eastern side before reaching the Tasman Sea just south of Abut Head.- Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-43.1283° or 43° 7′ 42″ south
Longitude
170.31011° or 170° 18′ 36″ east
Open location code
4V8GV8C6+M2
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