Hinatua River

Hinatua River
Route of the Hinatua River
Mouth of the Hinatua River
Hinatua River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates43°09′39″S 170°28′05″E / 43.1607°S 170.4680°E / -43.1607; 170.4680
MouthTasman Sea
 • coordinates
43°04′02″S 170°23′13″E / 43.06735°S 170.38681°E / -43.06735; 170.38681
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionHinatua RiverTasman Sea

The Hinatua River is a small river in the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island.[1] Its headwaters are on Mount Hercules, near State Highway 6 as it runs between Harihari and Te Taho. The Hinatua River then flows in a general northerly direction, passing just to the east of the Saltwater Lagoon before flowing close to the Tasman Sea coastline before joining the Poerua River at its rivermouth.

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Hinatua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 16 April 2010.