| Waikouaiti River | |
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 Route of the Waikouaiti River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waikouaiti River Show map of New Zealand Waikouaiti River (South Island) Show map of South Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Macraes(North Branch) |
| • coordinates | 45°23′27″S170°25′35″E / 45.3908°S 170.4263°E /-45.3908; 170.4263 |
| 2nd source | The Silverpeaks(South Branch) |
| • coordinates | 45°44′53″S170°27′42″E / 45.7481°S 170.4618°E /-45.7481; 170.4618 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 45°38′24″S170°39′42″E / 45.640088°S 170.661707°E /-45.640088; 170.661707 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waikouaiti River →Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Murphys Creek(North Branch), Toll Bar Creek(South Branch), Sluice Box Creek(South Branch), Mount Misery Creek(South Branch) |
| • right | Back Creek(North Branch), Deep Creek(North Branch), Dip Creek(North Branch) |
TheWaikouaiti River is found to the north ofDunedin inOtago, New Zealand.[1] It flows to thePacific Ocean atKaritane, close to the town ofWaikouaiti.[2]
The Waikouaiti River is the largest river inEast Otago.[3]