Ōmoeroa River

The Ōmoeroa River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its source high in the Southern Alps, 14 kilometres north of Aoraki / Mount Cook, reaching the Tasman Sea 12 kilometres west of Franz Josef.[1]

Ōmoeroa River
Route of the Ōmoeroa River
Mouth of the Ōmoeroa River
Ōmoeroa River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
SourceBaumann Glacier
  coordinates43.4642°S 170.1467°E / -43.4642; 170.1467
MouthTasman Sea
  coordinates
43°18′46″S 170°01′43″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length25 kilometres (16 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionŌmoeroa RiverTasman Sea
River systemŌmoeroa River
Tributaries 
  leftGibb Creek
  rightPug Creek

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the long sleep" for Ōmoeroa.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Place name detail: Ōmoeroa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
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