Tahakopa River
Encyclopedia
The Tahakopa River flows southeastward through the Catlins
, an area of the southern South Island
of New Zealand
. Its total length is 32 kilometres (19.9 mi), and it flows into the Pacific Ocean
30 kilometres (18.6 mi) east of Waikawa
, close to the settlement of Papatowai
.
The river's source is to the west of Mt Pye
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Wyndham
.
The Catlins
The Catlins comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions...
, an area of the southern 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...
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...
. Its total length is 32 kilometres (19.9 mi), and it flows into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
30 kilometres (18.6 mi) east of Waikawa
Waikawa, Southland
Waikawa is the name of a small settlement in Southland, New Zealand, at the southwestern edge of The Catlins.The township is now a small fishing settlement, but at one time in the late 19th century was a major port, shipping timber from the sawmills of the Catlins north to help build the new town...
, close to the settlement of Papatowai
Papatowai
Papatowai is a small settlement in the Catlins district of the southeastern South Island of New Zealand. The settlement is situated half-way between the cities of Dunedin and Invercargill, on the Pacific coast close to the mouth of the Tahakopa River...
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The river's source is to the west of Mt Pye
Mount Pye, New Zealand
Mount Pye is a rugged hill in the southeast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the highest point in the area known as the Catlins, rising to 720 m . It is located 40 km southeast of Gore, and forms part of the border between the Otago and Southland regions. The headwaters of many...
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Wyndham
Wyndham, New Zealand
Wyndham is a rural town of 550 people in the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region, 45 km east of Invercargill and 25 km south of Gore. The original Māori name of the locality was Mokoreta .Wyndham was named for General Sir Charles Ashe Windham who fought in the Crimean War...
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