Ōnahau River

River in Tasman District, New Zealand

40°50′15″S 172°42′48″E / 40.8375°S 172.7134°E / -40.8375; 172.7134 Mouth 
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Golden Bay / Mohua
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40°48′03″S 172°46′25″E / 40.80093°S 172.77368°E / -40.80093; 172.77368Length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)Basin featuresProgressionŌnahau River → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman SeaTributaries  • rightLittle Ōnahau River

The Ōnahau River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its sources close to the track in Kahurangi National Park that follows a ridgeline to Parapara Peak. From here, it flows northeast to reach Golden Bay via a little estuary just east of Rangihaeata. The Little Ōnahau River follows a roughly parallel course to the southwest of the Ōnahau River and has its confluence upstream from the estuary. Upstream from the confluence, both these rivers are crossed by State Highway 60.

See also

References

"Place name detail: Ōnahau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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