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Ngatau River

Coordinates: 44°03′10″S 169°08′47″E / 44.0527°S 169.1463°E / -44.0527; 169.1463
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Ngatau River
Map
Route of the Ngatau River
Ngatau River is located in South Island
Ngatau River
Mouth of the Ngatau River
Ngatau River is located in New Zealand
Ngatau River
Ngatau River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
SourceDispute Glacier
 • coordinates44°06′30″S 169°00′06″E / 44.1084°S 169.0018°E / -44.1084; 169.0018
Mouth 
 • location
Okuru River
 • coordinates
44°03′10″S 169°08′47″E / 44.0527°S 169.1463°E / -44.0527; 169.1463
Length15 km (9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNgatau RiverOkuru RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftDernier Torrent, Shale Stream, Deepworn Torrent, Twinkle Brook, Tinkle Rill
 • rightUltima Creek, Flicker Creek

The Ngatau River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north-west from its sources in the Southern Alps to meet the Okuru River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Haast. The river's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.

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References[edit]

"Place name detail: Ngatau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.