The Huia River is a river of New Zealand's South Island West Coast. It flows north to meet with the Kākāpō River two kilometres before the latter flows into the Karamea River, 17 kilometres to the east of Karamea.
Huia River | |
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![]() Route of the Huia River | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of the Bellbird Stream and an unnamed stream |
• coordinates | 41°18′24″S 172°15′17″E / 41.3067°S 172.2547°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Kākāpō River |
• coordinates | 41°16′58″S 172°16′04″E / 41.28286°S 172.26779°E |
Length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Huia River → Kākāpō River → Karamea River → Ōtūmahana Estuary → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea |
See also
editReferences
edit"Place name detail: Huia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.