Waiheke River
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| Waiheke River | |
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_joins_the_Tūtaekurī_River_(bottom)_to_form_the_Ahauri_River_(left).jpg) Waiheke River (right) joins the Tūtaekurī River (bottom) to form the Ahauri River (left) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Barron |
| • elevation | 1,806 m (5,925 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ahaura River |
• elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
The Waiheke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from its origins on Mount Barron in the Southern Alps to reach the Ahaura River,[1] which it forms where it joins the Tūtaekurī River, 20 kilometres northwest of Lake Sumner.
The Waiheke River flows down a long, low valley and is predominantly a shingle bed river flowing through beech forest with a margin of tussock grass along the banks. It can be kayaked, except during summer droughts.[2]
A pack-track to Canterbury used to go through Amuri Pass into the Doubtful River Valley.[2] It was improved by John Rochfort in 1863.[3] A route over the 993 m (3,258 ft) Amuri Pass remains in use.[4][5] Slaty Creek Hut has 4 beds, was built in 1952 by deer cullers and is now used by recreational hunters, trampers and climbers.[6]