| Waiotauru River | |
|---|---|
 Waiotauru River seen from the Waiotauru Track | |
 Route of the Waiotauru River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waiotauru River Show map of New Zealand Waiotauru River (North Island) Show map of North Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eastern Waiotauru / Snowy River |
| • location | Mount Hector,Tararua Range |
| • coordinates | 40°57′09″S175°16′49″E / 40.95248°S 175.28032°E /-40.95248; 175.28032 |
| 2nd source | Southern Waiotauru River |
| • location | Renata, Renata Ridge, Tararua Range |
| • coordinates | 40°58′28″S175°11′45″E / 40.97457°S 175.19584°E /-40.97457; 175.19584 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ōtaki River |
• coordinates | 40°52′08″S175°14′06″E / 40.868779°S 175.23497°E /-40.868779; 175.23497 |
| Length | 15 km (9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waiotauru River →Ōtaki River →South Taranaki Bight →Tasman Sea |
| Landmarks | Tararua Forest Park |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Tregear Creek(eastern), Sheridan Creek |
TheWaiotauru River is a river of theWellington Region ofNew Zealand'sNorth Island. It flows generally north from two branches, the Southern Waiotauru River and the Eastern Waiotauru (or Snowy) River. Both of these branches have their origins in the southwesternTararua Range, with the Eastern branch having its origin on the slopes ofMount Hector, and the Southern on Renata. The Waiotauru meets theŌtaki River atŌtaki Forks, 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast ofŌtaki.[1]
"Place name detail: Waiotauru River".New Zealand Gazetteer.Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved12 July 2009.
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