Waitati River

The Waitati River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin. The Dunedin Northern Motorway follows the valley of the Waitati between the Leith Saddle and Waitati. The river flows through the town of Waitati before discharging into the Orokonui Lagoon, an estuary of Blueskin Bay.

Waitati River
Route of the Waitati River
Mouth of the Waitati River
Waitati River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSwampy Summit
 • coordinates45°47′38″S 170°29′29″E
Mouth 
 • location
Blueskin Bay
 • coordinates
45°45′07″S 170°34′41″E
Basin features
ProgressionWaitati River → Blueskin Bay → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftBurns Creek, Fergusons Creek, Semple Burn
 • rightCedar Creek, Dons Creek

See also

References

"Place name detail: Waitati River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.


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