Wilkin River | |
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Native name | Ōtānenui (Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Otago |
District | Queenstown-Lakes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Wilkin River North Branch |
• coordinates | 44°12′55″S 168°55′17″E / 44.2152°S 168.9215°E |
2nd source | Wilkin River South Branch |
• location | Rabbit Pass |
• coordinates | 44°18′44″S 168°50′57″E / 44.3123°S 168.8491°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Makarora River |
• coordinates | 44°16′10″S 169°10′53″E / 44.2695°S 169.1813°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Wilkin River → Makarora River → Lake Wānaka → Clutha River / Mata-Au → Pacific Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• left | Wonderland Stream, Newland Stream, Siberia Stream |
The Wilkin River is a river in the Otago region of New Zealand, flowing into Lake Wānaka. Makarora is a natural conserved place. It has a wide variety of natural features, from iced mountains to rivers and pristine rainforest. Local tourism offer helicopter and jet boat rides along the Wilkin River.[1]