Wakapuaka River
The Wakapuaka River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the north of the Bryant Range 14 kilometres east of Nelson city centre to reach Delaware Bay, an indentation in the northeast coast of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Evangelist Church and Gentle Annie Saddle.
Gentle Annie Saddle
Mountain saddle
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gentle Annie Saddle is a mountain saddle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Wakapuaka River.
Whangamoa Saddle
Mountain saddle
The Whangamoa Saddle is a pass traversed by State Highway 6 on its route between Blenheim and Nelson, immediately to the east of Hira. One of the two passes on the route, the Whangamoa Saddle lies between the valleys of the Whangamoa and Wakapuaka Rivers south of Delaware Bay. Whangamoa Saddle is situated 3½ km east of Wakapuaka River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakapuaka and Todds Valley.
Wakapuaka
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank and Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka. Wakapuaka is situated 4½ km northwest of Wakapuaka River.
Todds Valley
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Todds Valley is a small township to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southeast of State Highway 6, immediately to the north of Marybank, New Zealand at the northern tip of Nelson Haven. Todds Valley is situated 5 km west of Wakapuaka River.
Glenduan
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Glenduan is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere between the northern end of Boulder Bank and Pepin Island. Glenduan is situated 5 km northwest of Wakapuaka River.
Wakapuaka River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- 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—“Wakapuaka River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wakapuaka River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واكاپواكا”
- French: “Wakapuaka”
- Welsh: “Afon Wakapuaka”
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