Waipara River (Canterbury)

Waipara River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
DistrictHurunui
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Pegasus Bay
  coordinates
43°09′06″S 172°47′59″E / 43.1516°S 172.7998°E / -43.1516; 172.7998
Length40 kilometres (25 mi)
Basin size726 square kilometres (280 sq mi)

The Waipara River is a river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. The river is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long, and its catchment area is 726 square kilometres (280 sq mi).

The river passes through the small town of Waipara on its 45-kilometre (28 mi) southeastward journey to the Pacific Ocean at the northern end of Pegasus Bay near Amberley.