Waiheke River

River in New Zealand

Waiheke River

Waiheke River (right) joins the Tūtaekurī River (bottom) to form the Ahauri River (left)

Location
Country| New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Mount Barron
• elevation| 1,806 m (5,925 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| Ahaura River

• elevation

| 270 m (890 ft)
Length| 22 km (14 mi)

The Waiheke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from its origins on Mount Barron in the Southern Alps to reach the Ahaura River,[1] which it forms where it joins the Tūtaekurī River, 20 kilometres northwest of Lake Sumner.

The Waiheke River flows down a long, low valley and is predominantly a shingle bed river flowing through beech forest with a margin of tussock grass along the banks. It can be kayaked, except during summer droughts.[2]

A pack-track to Canterbury used to go through Amuri Pass into the Doubtful River Valley.[2] It was improved by John Rochfort in 1863.[3] A route over the 993 m (3,258 ft) Amuri Pass remains in use.[4][5] Slaty Creek Hut has 4 beds, was built in 1952 by deer cullers and is now used by recreational hunters, trampers and climbers.[6]

## See also

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* List of rivers of New Zealand

## References

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1. ^ "Place name detail: Waiheke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
2. ^ a b G. D. and J. H. Egarr (1981). "Recreational River Survey" (PDF). NIWA. ISSN 0110-4705.
3. ^ "Correspondence. NELSON EXAMINER AND NEW ZEALAND CHRONICLE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 30 May 1863. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
4. ^ "Amuri Pass, West Coast". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
5. ^ "Doubtful valley track & routes". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
6. ^ "Slaty Creek Hut". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

"Place name detail: Waiheke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

42°33′S 171°58′E﻿ / ﻿42.550°S 171.967°E﻿ / -42.550; 171.967

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Grey District, New Zealand

Seat: Greymouth

Populated places|

| Greymouth Central Ward|

* Blaketown
* Cobden
* Greymouth Central
* Karoro
* Wharemoa

|

Eastern Ward|

* Ahaura
* Blackball
* Brunner
* Dobson
* Haupiri
* Inchbonnie
* Kokiri
* Moana
* Ngahere
* Stillwater
* Taylorville
* Wallsend

Northern Ward|

* Barrytown
* Dunollie
* Runanga

Southern Ward|

* Paroa
* Shantytown

Geographic features|

* Ahaura River
* Alexander River
* Barrytown Flats
* Big River
* Lake Brunner
* Clarke River
* Crooked River
* Eastern Hohonu River
* Greenstone River / Hokonui
* Grey River / Māwheranui
* Harper Pass
* Kangaroo Lake
* Little Hohonu River
* Nancy River
* Ōrangipuku River
* Otto River
* Paparoa Range
* Lake Poerua
* Poerua River
* Rough River
* Taramakau River
* Upper Grey River
* Waiheke River
* Waikiti River

Facilities and attractions|

* Arnold Power Station
* Bell Hill mill tramway
* Blackball Branch
* Blackball Museum of Working Class History
* Greymouth Airport
* Hannah's Building
* History House Museum
* John Sturgeon Park
* Kotuku Model Bungalow
* Left Bank Art Gallery
* Omoto locomotive dump
* Paparoa National Park
* Paparoa Track
* Pike29 Memorial Track
* Pike River Mine
* Rapahoe Branch
* Rewanui Branch
* Ross Branch
* Runanga Miners' Hall
* Shantytown Heritage Park
* Stillwater–Ngākawau Line
* Tyneside Mine
* Wingham Park

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

Organisations|

* Greymouth High School
* Greymouth Star
* John Paul II High School
* Pike River Coal
* Scenicland FM
* Tai Poutini Polytechnic
* West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society
* West Coast Rugby Football Union

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