Waitakere / Nile River | |
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Etymology | Named after Takere, a prominent figure in the war party of Te Pūoho. Named by Europeans for the Nile.[2] |
Native name | Ngāwaitakere (Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Buller |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Paparoa Range |
• location | Near The Pinnacle |
• coordinates | 42°03′48″S 171°35′02″E / 42.0633°S 171.5839°E[1] |
• elevation | 1,120 metres (3,670 ft)[1] |
Mouth | Tasman Sea |
• location | Little Beach |
• coordinates | 41°53′48″S 171°26′39″E / 41.8968°S 171.4443°E[1] |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft)[1] |
Length | 29 kilometres (18 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Waitakere / Nile River → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Makirikiri Stream, Darkies Creek |
• right | Atbara Creek, Ananui Creek, Awakiri River |
Bridges | State Highway 6, foot and cycle suspension bridge.[3] |
The Waitakere / Nile River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in the Paparoa Range and flows through a limestone karst landscape in a roughly northwest direction for its entire length, reaching the Tasman Sea just north of Charleston. The river and its surrounds are a popular tourist destination, particularly for a bush train along the river's canyon and caving through the nearby Metro / Te Ananui Caves.[4] The lower reaches of the river are also a popular fishing spot, particularly for brown trout.[5]