| Dry Awarua River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Dry Awarua River | |
  Mouth of the Dry Awarua River   Dry Awarua River (South Island) .png)  Dry Awarua River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McKenzie Range |
| • coordinates | 44°15′44″S 168°13′20″E / 44.2623°S 168.2222°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waiuna Lagoon |
• coordinates | 44°18′14″S 168°08′37″E / 44.304°S 168.1435°E |
• elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Length | 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dry Awarua River → Waiuna Lagoon → Awarua River → Big Bay → Tasman Sea |
The Dry Awarua River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the McKenzie Range and flows south and then westward into the Waiuna Lagoon.[1] The Lagoon then discharges into the Awarua River, which flows into Big Bay, also known as Awarua Bay. The Pyke - Big Bay tramping track crosses the Dry Awarua River.[2]
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 190. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Pyke - Big Bay Route". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 31 July 2009.