Ngatau River

Ngatau River
Route of the Ngatau River
Mouth of the 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.

See also

References

"Place name detail: Ngatau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.