Catlins River
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| location | The Catlins , Otago Region , South Island (New Zealand) | |
| River system | Catlins River | |
| origin | Confluence of source streams southwest of Mount Rosebery 46 ° 20 ′ 27 ″ S , 169 ° 19 ′ 35 ″ E |
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| muzzle | to Surat Bay ( Pacific ) Coordinates: 46 ° 28 ′ 57 " S , 169 ° 43 ′ 22" E 46 ° 28 ′ 57 " S , 169 ° 43 ′ 22" E
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| Flowing lakes | Catlins Lake | |
| Communities | Owaka , Pounawea | |
The Catlins River is a river in the countryside The Catlins in the region Otago on the South Island of New Zealand . It rises about 40 km southwest of Balclutha in an uninhabited area north of the Catlins Forest Park .
The river passes the place Tawanui at its middle course . About 10 km to the east, the river forms the Catlins Lake , where the towns of Hinahina and Ratanui lie. After the river at the end of the lake has passed a bridge between the largest town of the Catlins, Owaka and the south side of the lake, it takes its only major tributary west of Pounawea , the Owaka River . It passes the resort of New Haven north of the estuary and then flows into the Pacific .
literature
- New Zealand Travel Atlas , Wise Maps Auckland. ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .