Wairaurahiri River

Image source: AI-generated by ChatGPT using an old reference photo by Andre Chalmers.

General data

Name: Wairaurahiri River
Water system: Pacific Ocean
Water type: River
Progression: Foveaux Strait -> Tasman sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: Australia & Oceania
Countries: New Zealand

The Wairaurāhiri River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand, draining Lake Hauroko into the sea.

Many boats have got into trouble along its length, as the river flows quite quickly with grade-3 rapids, so the main boats that use the river are commercial jetboats.

There is a 157-metre (515 ft) drop from the source at Lake Hauroko to the mouth, which empties into Foveaux Strait.

There is an active stoat and rat trapping program set up along the length of the river and maintained by locals.

Possums were plentiful in the area as early as 1900.

Wairaurahiri River

General data

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