Whawanui River
| Whawanui River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aorangi Range |
| • elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cook Strait |
• elevation | 0m |
| Length | 13 km (8 mi) |
The Whawanui River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the Aorangi Range to reach Cook Strait 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Cape Palliser. It is one of the southernmost rivers in the North Island.[1]
The river reaches the sea close to White Rock, which is formed of calcilutite in a Paleocene limestone.[2] Richard Barton set up White Rock as a sheep station in 1847.[3] Banded dotterel nest near the beach.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]"Place name detail: Whawanui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Whawanui River, Wellington". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "White Rock Beach, South Wairarapa District, Wellington Region, New Zealand". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Burke, Peter (27 August 2020). "White Rock Station's revival". www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Protecting Banded Dotterel at White Rock". Wairarapa Pūkaha to Kawakawa Alliance. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1930s photos of White Rock station and the river
- 2010 Google Street View of White Rock from Whawanui River bridge
41°33′57″S 175°23′59″E / 41.56583°S 175.39972°E