Kākāpō River
| Kākāpō River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Kākāpō River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Kākāpō River   Kākāpō River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 41°21′19″S 172°20′39″E / 41.3553°S 172.3442°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Karamea River |
• coordinates | 41°15′34″S 172°16′01″E / 41.25955°S 172.26704°E |
| Length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kākāpō River → Karamea River → Ōtūmahana Estuary → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Huia River |
| • right | Cuckoo Creek |
The Kākāpō River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river flows northwest from its source three kilometres west of Mount Kendall, reaching its outflow into the Karamea River 15 kilometres from the latter's mouth.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]"Place name detail: Kākāpō River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.