Okana River
The Okana River, formerly called the Ohiriri River, is a river on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest past the settlement of Little River where it meets the Okuti River, the two rivers forming the short Takiritawai River which flows into the northern end of Te Roto o Wairewa / Lake Forsyth.Photo: shona mackintosh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little River Library and Okuti River.
Okuti River
River
The Okuti River is a river of Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to meet the Okana River. The combined waters form the Takiritawai River, a short stream which flows into the eastern end of Lake Forsyth 2 kilometres south of the settlement of Little River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little River and Kaituna Valley.
Little River
Village
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little River is a town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.
Kaituna Valley
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaituna Valley is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Okana River.
Birdlings Flat
Village
Birdlings Flat, originally named Te Mata Hapuku, is a settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, at the eastern end of Kaitorete Spit and the southern end of Lake Forsyth, where the lake discharges to the sea. Birdlings Flat is situated 9 km southwest of Okana River.
Okana River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Okana River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Okana River”
- French: “Okana”
- Irish: “Ōkana / Ōkiri”
- Maori: “Ōkana / Ōkiri”
- Maori: “Ōkiri”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Okana River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Okanaelva”
- Welsh: “Afon Okana”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little River and Cooptown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Okuti Valley Reserve and Takiritawai River.
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