Waikakaho River
The Waikakaho River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows south from its sources southeast of Havelock to reach the Wairau River 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Tuamarina.
| Waikakaho River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Wairau River |
| Length | 14 km (9 mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters of the flowering plumes of the toetoe" for Waikākaho.[2]
See also
References
- "Place name detail: Waikakaho River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
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