Kakapo River
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The Kakapo 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.
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...
. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island
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...
. The river flows northwest from its source three kilometres west of Mount Kendall, reaching its outflow into the Karamea River
Karamea River
The Karamea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman and West Coast Regions of the South Island. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps. The river rises to the east of Mount Allen, meandering west briefly before turning north...
15 kilometres from the latter's mouth.