Makarora River
Makarora River | ||
Mouth of the Makarora into Lake Wanaka |
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location | Otago , South Island , New Zealand | |
River system | Clutha River | |
Drain over | Clutha River → South Pacific | |
source | Mount Aspiring National Park , near Haast Pass | |
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Lake Wanaka Coordinates: 44 ° 18 ′ 33 " S , 169 ° 10 ′ 17" E 44 ° 18 ′ 33 " S , 169 ° 10 ′ 17" E
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Right tributaries | Fish River , Blue River , Ore Stream , Leven Stream , Young , Tiel Creek , Wilkin River | |
Small towns | Makarora |
The Makarora River is a river in the region Otago on the South Island of New Zealand .
Its source is in Mount Aspiring National Park on the southern flank of the Southern Alps near the Haast Pass , which forms the watershed between the valleys of the Makarora and Haast Rivers . The Makarora flows south, passes the place Makarora and flows into the north end of Lake Wanaka . The river is used for fishing and jet boating .
Especially in the middle and lower reaches, the river is an intertwined river . The New Zealand State Highway 6 follows the left bank.
literature
- New Zealand Travel Atlas, Wise Maps Auckland. ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .