Oaro River
Encyclopedia
The Oaro River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. It flows south from its sources in the Hundalee Hills
, turning east shortly before reaching the coast at Oaro, 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikoura
.
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...
's 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...
. It flows south from its sources in the Hundalee Hills
Hundalee Hills
The Hundalee Hills are located close to the borders of Hurunui District and Kaikoura District in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand....
, turning east shortly before reaching the coast at Oaro, 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikoura
Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch.Kaikoura became the first local authority to reach the Green Globe tourism certification standard....
.