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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Rotokino.
Lake Rotokino
Lake
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Rotokino is situated 4 km northeast of Whataroa River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Taho and Whataroa.
Te Taho
Locality
Whataroa is a small township in southern Westland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on alluvial flats to the west of the Whataroa River. Te Taho is situated 5 km southeast of Whataroa River.
Whataroa
Photo: Paora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whataroa is in the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies at the foot of the western slopes of the Southern Alps, on a glacial-formed landscape.
Whataroa River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.1883° or 43° 11′ 18″ southLongitude
170.40011° or 170° 24′ 0″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
4V8GRC62+M2GeoNames ID
6210532
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