Ship Creek (New Zealand)

Ship Creek
Ship Creek from swamp forest walk
Map
Native nameTauparikākā (Māori)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea
Length11 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]

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Ship Creek". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  2. ^ "Ship Creek". NZ TopoMap. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ship Creek area". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 August 2022.