Kowhai River
| Kowhai River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Seaward Kaikoura Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikoura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain. The Kowhai River flows to the ocean to the west of the Kaikoura Peninsula, three kilometres west of the town of Kaikoura.
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Kowhai River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
42°25′03″S 173°38′01″E / 42.417444°S 173.633562°E