Aorere River
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The Aorere River is in the South Island
of New Zealand
.
The headwaters are within Kahurangi National Park
. The river flows generally northwards for 40 kilometres, before draining into Golden Bay
at the town of Collingwood
.
Tributaries of the Aorere include the Spey
, Boulder
, and Slate River
s.
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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The headwaters are within Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,520 km². It is the second largest of New Zealand's fourteen national parks...
. The river flows generally northwards for 40 kilometres, before draining into Golden Bay
Golden Bay
Golden Bay lies at the edge of the junction between the Tasman Sea and Cook Strait. It stretches for 45 kilometres from the long sand spit of Farewell Spit in the north to Separation Point in Abel Tasman National Park at its southern extremity...
at the town of Collingwood
Collingwood, New Zealand
Collingwood is a town in the north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in the hub of the Aorere Valley, in the western half of the Golden Bay area.-Geography:The town lies at the end of State Highway 60 in Golden Bay...
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Tributaries of the Aorere include the Spey
Spey River, New Zealand
In New Zealand, Spey River may refer to* Spey River * Spey River...
, Boulder
Boulder River, New Zealand
The Boulder River is a small river in the north of the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are at the Kahurangi National Park's small Boulder Lake. The river flows north for 10 kilometres before draining into the Aorere River....
, and Slate River
Slate River, New Zealand
The Slate River is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Aorere River....
s.