Ōtira River
River in South Island of New Zealand
42°54′08″S 171°31′23″E / 42.9022°S 171.5231°E / -42.9022; 171.5231
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The Ōtira River is located in the central South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount Rolleston in the Southern Alps, and flows north for 20 kilometres (12 mi), passing through the town of Otira before joining the Taramakau River.[1] The Taramakau's outflow is into the Tasman Sea, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Greymouth.
The valley of the Otira River forms the northwestern approach to Arthur's Pass, one of the three main passes across the Southern Alps.
References
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- ^ "Place name detail: Ōtira River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand
- Mount Damfool
- Mount Franklin
- Mount Murchison
- Mount Rolleston
- Arthur's Pass
- Harper Pass
- Temple Basin
- Anti Crow River
- Bealey River
- Cox River
- Crow River
- Deception River
- Edwards River
- Hawdon River
- Mingha River
- Otehake River
- Ōtira River
- Poulter River
- Rolleston River
- Taipoiti River
- Taramakau River
- Waimakariri River
- White River
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