Owaka River
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| location | Otago Region , South Island (New Zealand) | |
| River system | Catlins River | |
| Drain over | Catlins River → Pacific | |
| origin | Confluence of two source streams at Purekireki 46 ° 21 ′ 12 ″ S , 169 ° 28 ′ 37 ″ E |
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| muzzle | east of Pounawea in the Catlins River Coordinates: 46 ° 28 '24 " S , 169 ° 41' 57" E 46 ° 28 '24 " S , 169 ° 41' 57" E
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| Communities | Owaka Valley , Owaka | |
The Owaka River is a small flow in the region Otago on the South Island of New Zealand . It rises about 3 km south of Purekireki , flows through the settlement Owaka Valley and flows in the north past the largest place of the Catlins , Owaka . It flows into the Catlins River about 25 km southwest of the source west of Pounawea , just before it flows into the sea.
The Clinton-Owaka-Road follows the valley of the river and connects Owaka with Purekireki, then continues on to State Highway 93 .
literature
- New Zealand Travel Atlas , Wise Maps Auckland. ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .