Waipara River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
SourceBonar Glacier
  coordinates44°22′59″S 168°40′37″E / 44.383°S 168.677°E / -44.383; 168.677
Mouth 
  location
Arawhata River
  coordinates
44°14′26″S 168°39′11″E / 44.240500°S 168.653031°E / -44.240500; 168.653031

The Waipara River drain from the Bonar Glacier on Mount Aspiring / Tititea before joining the Arawhata River and flowing northwest into the Tasman Sea near Jackson Bay.[1] Its name translates to "Muddy Water", wai meaning water and para meaning mud.

See also

References

  1. "Place name detail: Waipara River (West Coast)". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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