Ngatau River
Appearance
Ngatau River | |
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![]() Route of the Ngatau River | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Westland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Dispute Glacier |
• coordinates | 44°06′30″S 169°00′06″E / 44.1084°S 169.0018°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Okuru River |
• coordinates | 44°03′10″S 169°08′47″E / 44.0527°S 169.1463°E |
Length | 15 km (9 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ngatau River → Okuru River → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Dernier Torrent, Shale Stream, Deepworn Torrent, Twinkle Brook, Tinkle Rill |
• right | Ultima Creek, Flicker Creek |
The Ngatau River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north-west from its sources in the Southern Alps to meet the Okuru River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Haast. The river's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]"Place name detail: Ngatau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.