Awarua River (Southland)

Awarua River
Route of the Awarua River
Mouth of the Awarua River Show map of Fiordland Awarua River (Southland) (South Island) Show map of South Island Awarua River (Southland) (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland
District	Southland
Physical characteristics
Source	Waiuna Lagoon
• coordinates	44°18′54″S 168°08′32″E
• elevation	15 metres (49 ft)
Mouth
• location	Big Bay
• coordinates	44°17′35″S 168°07′15″E
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	8.34 kilometres (5.18 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Awarua River → Big Bay → Tasman Sea

The Awarua River^[1] is a short river that flows from the Waiuna Lagoon into Big Bay, also known as Awarua Bay, an embayment at the northern end of Fiordland in New Zealand. The river's mouth is at the northern end of Three Mile Beach, the Big Bay beach. One of the rivers that feeds Waiuna Lagoon is the Dry Awarua River.

The mouth of the Awarua River is near the western boundary between the West Coast Regional Council area and the Southland Regional Council areas. It was formerly the boundary between Canterbury Province and Otago Province from when they were created in 1853.

References

1. "Place name detail: Awarua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 27 November 2009.