Mikonui River
River in New Zealand
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The Mikonui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea close to the township of Ross.
| Mikonui River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Early settlers on the Mikonui
Charles Shearer (born 1826 in Denny, Scotland) and his wife Janet (born 1833 in Costdyke, Scotland) settled in Mikonui in 1868. In 1881 Charles advertised his Mikonui River water-race for sale in the West Coast Times for two hundred pounds.
See also
References
"Place name detail: Mikonui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Goa Way Back, Early Hari Hari - Vic Berry, Published 1986