Ngakawau River
The Ngākawau River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest, reaching the Tasman Sea at Hector. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the shags" for Ngākawau, the official name of the river since 21 June 2019.Ngakawau River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.66827° or 41° 40′ 6″ south
Longitude
172.02015° or 172° 1′ 13″ east
Elevation
370 metres (1,214 feet)
Open location code
4VCJ82JC+M3
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