Omoeroa River
The Omoeroa River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its source high in the Southern Alps, 14 kilometres north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, reaching the Tasman Sea 12 kilometres west of Franz Josef.
| Omoeroa River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
| Length | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the long sleep" for Ōmoeroa.[1]
See also
References
- "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
"Place name detail: Omoeroa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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