Tutaki River
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The Tutaki River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. It flows north from its sources southwest of Lake Rotoroa
to reach the Mangles River
10 kilometres east of Murchison
.
To access the river you head 6km north of the town Murchison and turn off to the Mangles valley on the right. You will follow the road down the Mangles Valley until a T junction at which point you can choose to head north or south along Tutaki Road. The road follows the river, which is excellent for trout fishing. From the north branch you can turn off and head through the Braeburn track to visit Lake Rotoroa. In the south branch you will find Matakitaki station.
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 north from its sources southwest of Lake Rotoroa
Lake Rotoroa
Lake Rotoroa lies within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island, New Zealand. The lake is fed by the D'Urville and Sabine rivers....
to reach the Mangles River
Mangles River
The Mangles River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Buller River near the town of Murchison. The river is popular destination for kayaking....
10 kilometres east of Murchison
Murchison, New Zealand
Murchison is a town in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is near the western end of the "Four Rivers Plain", at the confluence of the Buller River and the Matakitaki River...
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See also
To access the river you head 6km north of the town Murchison and turn off to the Mangles valley on the right. You will follow the road down the Mangles Valley until a T junction at which point you can choose to head north or south along Tutaki Road. The road follows the river, which is excellent for trout fishing. From the north branch you can turn off and head through the Braeburn track to visit Lake Rotoroa. In the south branch you will find Matakitaki station.