| Ship Creek | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Ship_Creek_from_Swamp_Forest_Walk,_West_Coast,_New_Zealand_14.jpg) Ship Creek from swamp forest walk | |
| Native name | Tauparikākā (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Ship Creek (Māori: Tauparikākā) is a small river that flows into an area of coastal swamp forest on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.[1] Ship Creek is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) long and flows northwest from catchment areas on the slopes of Bald Hill, reaching the Tasman Sea around 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Haast.[2] Near the mouth of Ship Creek, there are short walks around dune lakes and ancient kahikatea swamp forest.[3]
- ^ "Place name detail: Ship Creek". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
- ^ "Ship Creek". NZ TopoMap. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Ship Creek area". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 August 2022.