Punakaiki River

The Punakaiki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea two kilometres south of the town of Punakaiki. Most of the river's length is within Paparoa National Park.

Punakaiki River
Punakaiki River near Punakaiki
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPaparoa Range
Mouth 
  location
Tasman Sea
Length21 kilometres (13 mi)

See also

References

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


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