Waikōau River
| Waikōau River | |
|---|---|
Swing bridge over Waikōau River, Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track | |
Route of Waikōau River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 46°05′08″S 167°19′04″E / 46.0856°S 167.3178°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Te Waewae Bay |
• coordinates | 46°08′59″S 167°26′42″E / 46.1496°S 167.445°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waikōau River → Te Waewae Bay → Foveaux Strait |
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The Waikōau River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. Since 21 June 2019 the official name has been Waikōau River. Waikōau River North Branch has been the official name of a tributary, which joins the river about a kilometre from the sea, since 19 December 2019. Rising north of the Hump Ridge, it flows south-eastward into Te Waewae Bay.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters of the shag" for Waikōau.
There is also a Waikoau River in Hawke's Bay, which flows into the Aropaoanui River.