Waipara River (West Coast)
Waipara River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Westland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bonar Glacier |
• coordinates | 44°22′59″S 168°40′37″E / 44.383°S 168.677°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Arawhata River |
• coordinates | 44°14′26″S 168°39′11″E / 44.240500°S 168.653031°E |
The Waipara River drain from the Bonar Glacier on Mount Aspiring / Tititea before joining the Arawhata River and flowing northwest into the Tasman Sea near Jackson Bay.[1] Its name translates to "Muddy Water", wai meaning water and para meaning mud.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Place name detail: Waipara River (West Coast)". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 May 2020.