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Waiotauru River

Coordinates: 40°52′08″S 175°14′06″E / 40.868779°S 175.23497°E / -40.868779; 175.23497
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Waiotauru River
Waiotauru River seen from the Waiotauru Track
Map
Route of the Waiotauru River
Waiotauru River is located in New Zealand
Waiotauru River
Mouth of the Waiotauru River
Waiotauru River is located in North Island
Waiotauru River
Waiotauru River (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceEastern Waiotauru / Snowy River
 • locationMount Hector, Tararua Range
 • coordinates40°57′09″S 175°16′49″E / 40.95248°S 175.28032°E / -40.95248; 175.28032
2nd sourceSouthern Waiotauru River
 • locationRenata, Renata Ridge, Tararua Range
 • coordinates40°58′28″S 175°11′45″E / 40.97457°S 175.19584°E / -40.97457; 175.19584
Mouth 
 • location
Ōtaki River
 • coordinates
40°52′08″S 175°14′06″E / 40.868779°S 175.23497°E / -40.868779; 175.23497
Length15 km (9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWaiotauru RiverŌtaki RiverSouth Taranaki BightTasman Sea
LandmarksTararua Forest Park
Tributaries 
 • rightTregear Creek (eastern), Sheridan Creek

The Waiotauru River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from two branches, the Southern Waiotauru River and the Eastern Waiotauru (or Snowy) River. Both of these branches have their origins in the southwestern Tararua Range, with the Eastern branch having its origin on the slopes of Mount Hector, and the Southern on Renata. The Waiotauru meets the Ōtaki River at Ōtaki Forks, 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Ōtaki.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 52. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.

"Place name detail: Waiotauru River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.