New Zealand
South Island
West Coast

Whataroa River

The Whataroa River, sometimes the Wataroa River, is a river in the southern West Coast region of New Zealand's . Its source is below in the and it flows north and northwest, passing the township of on the eastern side before reaching the Tasman Sea just south of .
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Nearby places include Whataroa and Te Taho.

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is in the of New Zealand's . It lies at the foot of the western slopes of the Southern Alps, on a glacial-formed landscape.

Locality
Whataroa is a small township in southern on the West Coast of New Zealand's . It is located on alluvial flats to the west of the . is situated 10 km north of Whataroa River.

Whataroa River

Latitude
-43.2983° or 43° 17′ 54″ south
Longitude
170.41011° or 170° 24′ 36″ east
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
4V8GPC26+M2
Geo­Names ID
6210783
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