Whawanui River
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| Whawanui River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aorangi Range |
| • elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cook Strait |
• elevation | 0m |
| Length | 13 km (8 mi) |
The Whawanui River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the Aorangi Range to reach Cook Strait 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Cape Palliser. It is one of the southernmost rivers in the North Island.[1]
The river reaches the sea close to White Rock, which is formed of calcilutite in a Paleocene limestone.[2] Richard Barton set up White Rock as a sheep station in 1847.[3] Banded dotterel nest near the beach.[4]