Waikōau River
| Waikoau River | |
|---|---|
 Swing bridge over Waikoau River, Tuatapere Humpridge Track | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Te Waewae Bay |
• coordinates | 46°08′59″S 167°26′44″E / 46.1496°S 167.4455°E |
The Waikoau River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. Rising north of the Hump Ridge, it flows south-eastward into Te Waewae Bay.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters of the shag" for Waikōau.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
"Place name detail: Waikoau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.