Akatarawa River
River in Wellington, New Zealand
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The Akatarawa River is a short river in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Native nameAkatarewa (Māori)
CountryNew Zealand
| Akatarawa River | |
|---|---|
Akatarawa River in Akatarawa Forest | |
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| Etymology | From Māori: aka (vine) and tarewa (hanging or drooping)[1] |
| Native name | Akatarewa (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Maunganui |
| • coordinates | 40.9682°S 175.0571°E |
| • elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River |
• coordinates | 41.0906°S 175.0972°E |
• elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River → Wellington Harbour → Cook Strait |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bull Stream, Chilly Stream, Frances Stream |
| • right | Deadwood Stream, Akatarawa River West |
It flows south for approximately 20 km (12 mi) through small rocky gorges and the Akatarawa Valley before joining the Hutt River at Birchville, a suburb in the northern end of Upper Hutt. Its waters ultimately reach Wellington Harbour, and then flow out into Cook Strait.
