Waitati River
The Waitati River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin. The Dunedin Northern Motorway follows the valley of the Waitati between the Leith Saddle and Waitati.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waitete”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leith Saddle and Sullivans Dam.
Leith Saddle
Mountain saddle
Leith Saddle is a saddle between the sources of the Water of Leith and the Waitati River, approximately halfway between Dunedin's northern suburb of Pine Hill and the outlying settlement of Waitati.
Sullivans Dam
Reservoir
Sullivans Dam is a reservoir in a forested area 10 kilometres to the north of the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand. The dam is located to the east of Mount Cargill, close to the Dunedin Northern Motorway in the upper Leith Valley, some 500 metres southeast of the Leith Saddle. Sullivans Dam is situated 3 km south of Waitati River.
Swampy Summit
Peak
Swampy Summit is a prominent hill 12 kilometres to the north of Dunedin, New Zealand. It reaches a height of 739 metres. The hill's eastern slopes forms the western side of Leith Valley, the other side of which consists of the flank of Mount Cargill. Swampy Summit is situated 4 km southwest of Waitati River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitati and Leith Valley.
Waitati
Village
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waitati, from the Māori Waitete, is a small seaside settlement in Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. It is located close to the tidal mudflats of Blueskin Bay, 19 kilometres north of the Dunedin city centre. Waitati is situated 5 km northeast of Waitati River.
Leith Valley
Locality
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Leith Valley is a suburb, valley, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located to the northwest of the city centre. To differentiate the name of the valley from that of the suburb, the former is usually referred to as the Leith Valley, the latter simply as Leith Valley. Leith Valley is situated 7 km south of Waitati River.
Pine Hill
Suburb
Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith 4 kilometres to the north of the city centre. Pine Hill is situated 7 km south of Waitati River.
Waitati River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Waitati River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Waitati River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waitati River”
- French: “Waitati”
- Irish: “Waitete”
- Maori: “Waitete”
- Welsh: “Afon Waitati”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pigeon Flat and Upper Waitati.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clump Peak and Hightop.
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