Ngākawau 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ngakawau River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mangatini Falls.
Mangatini Falls
Waterfall
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Mangatini Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km west of Ngākawau River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stockton and Millerton.
Stockton
Locality
Stockton is a former settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is located in the Papahaua Ranges about 30 kilometres linear distance north east from Westport. Stockton is situated 5 km west of Ngākawau River.
Millerton
Hamlet
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Millerton is a small settlement in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand in the West Coast region. It is in the Papahaua Ranges, around 33 kilometres by road north of Westport, via SH67 from Westport to Karamea. Millerton is situated 6 km west of Ngākawau River.
Granity
Granity is the first small town north of Westport on State Highway 67, in the northern part of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Ngākawau River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ngākawau River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ngakawau River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر نچاكواو”
- French: “Ngakawau”
- German: “Ngakawau River”
- German: “Ngākawau River”
- Irish: “Ngākawau”
- Maori: “Ngākawau”
- Welsh: “Afon Ngakawau”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stockton and Hector.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rome Ridge and Mount Stockton.
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