Waihi River

Waihi River
View in northwest direction from the bridge in Geraldine
Data
location	Canterbury , South Island , New Zealand
River system	Opihi River
Drain over	Temuka River  → Opihi River  → Pacific Ocean
source	below the summit of Tripps Peak in the Four Peaks Range 44 ° 56 ′ 39 ″  S , 171 ° 2 ′ 58 ″  E
Source height	1540  m
confluence	with the Hae Hae Te Moana River to the Temuka River Coordinates: 44 ° 13 ′ 32 "  S , 171 ° 15 ′ 55"  E 44 ° 13 ′ 32 "  S , 171 ° 15 ′ 55"  E
Mouth height	20  m
Height difference	1520 m
Bottom slope	34 ‰
length	45 km
View in southeast direction from the bridge in Geraldine

The Waihi River is a 45 km long river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Waihi River rises on the southern flank of the 1653  m high Tripps Peak , which is part of the North-South running Four Peaks Range and is located around 40 km north-northwest of Timaru . From its headwaters, the river first moves briefly in a southerly and then in an easterly direction, and then turns away in a south-easterly direction around 5 km after its source. About 10 km before the place Geraldine the river takes a southern course and crosses Geraldine in the middle of the place. After a further southern course, the Waihi River, about 2 km north-northwest of the city center of Temuka, together with the Hae Hae Te Moana River, form the Temuka River by confluence.

The New Zealand State Highway 79 crosses the river within the village of Geraldine .

Web links

Commons : Waihi River  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Waihi River, Canterbury . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed January 26, 2020 .  
2. ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 26, 2020
3. ↑ ^{a b} Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 26, 2020 .