Young River (New Zealand)

Young River
Route of the Young River
Mouth of the Young River Show map of South Island Young River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Native name	Te Awamakarara (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Otago
District	Queenstown-Lakes
Physical characteristics
Source	Young River North Branch
• location	Mount Doris
• coordinates	44°07′09″S 169°02′36″E / 44.11911°S 169.04322°E / -44.11911; 169.04322
2nd source	Young River South Branch
• location	Mount Awful
• coordinates	44°08′25″S 169°04′03″E / 44.1404°S 169.0674°E / -44.1404; 169.0674
Mouth
• location	Makarora River
• coordinates	44°12′00″S 169°13′59″E / 44.2°S 169.233°E / -44.2; 169.233
• elevation	305 metres (1,000 ft)
Length	21 kilometres (13 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Young River → Makarora River → Lake Wānaka → Clutha River / Mata-Au → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Waterfall Creek (North Branch), Stag Creek (North Branch)

Young River (Māori: Te Awamakarara) is in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies within the Mount Aspiring National Park and feeds into the Makarora River 3 kilometres (2 mi) upriver from Makarora.^[1]