Waiau River (Foveaux Strait)
| Waiau River | ||
.png) The river system of the Waiau River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Southland , South Island (New Zealand) | |
| River system | Waiau River | |
| origin |
Lake Te Anau 45 ° 26 ′ 26 ″ S , 167 ° 41 ′ 13 ″ E |
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| muzzle | 8 km south of Tuatapere in the Foveaux Strait Coordinates: 46 ° 11 ′ 40 " S , 167 ° 36 ′ 53" E 46 ° 11 ′ 40 " S , 167 ° 36 ′ 53" E
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| length | 217 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Lake Manapouri | |
 Shallows on the Waiau River |
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The Waiau River in Southland on New Zealand's South Island is the largest of three rivers of the same name in New Zealand. Its length is 217 km. and begins as an outflow of Lake Te Anau , from which it flows 10 km south into Lake Manapouri , then 70 km south before it flows into Foveaux Strait 8 km south of Tuatapere . It also takes in water from Lake Monowai .
The river served as the backdrop for the Anduin River at the end of the film The Lord of the Rings: The Companions in the scenes in which the Uruk-hai chase the Companions along a river bank.
Individual evidence
- ^ David Young : Rivers - Types of river . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , November 14, 2012, accessed May 12, 2014 .