Punakaiki River

Punakaiki River
Punakaiki River near Punakaiki
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Paparoa Range
Mouth
• location	Tasman Sea
Length	21 kilometres (13 mi)

The Punakaiki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea two kilometres south of the town of Punakaiki. Most of the river's length is within Paparoa National Park.

See also[]

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References[]

"Place name detail: Punakaiki River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 42°07′S 171°20′E / 42.117°S 171.333°E / -42.117; 171.333