Kākāpō River

The Kākāpō River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river flows northwest from its source three kilometres west of Mount Kendall, reaching its outflow into the Karamea River 15 kilometres from the latter's mouth.

Kākāpō River
Route of the Kākāpō River
Mouth of the Kākāpō River Kākāpō River (South Island)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	41.3553°S 172.3442°E / -41.3553; 172.3442
Mouth
• location	Karamea River
• coordinates	41°15′34″S 172°16′01″E
Length	15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kākāpō River → Karamea River → Ōtūmahana Estuary → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Huia River
• right	Cuckoo Creek

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

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