Aorere River | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tasman |
Pushpin Map: | New Zealand#New Zealand South Island |
Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Aorere River |
Source1 Location: | Domett Range |
Source1 Coordinates: | -41.0269°N 172.4212°W |
Mouth Location: | Ruataniwha Inlet |
Mouth Coordinates: | -40.6764°N 172.6667°W |
Length: | 40km (30miles) |
Basin Size: | 573km2[1] |
Progression: | Aorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries Left: | Spey, Kaituna |
Tributaries Right: | Clark, Boulder, Little Boulder, Slate, Little Slate, Snow |
Waterfalls: | Salisbury Falls |
The Aorere River is in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand that flows from headwaters in the alpine regions of the Kahurangi National Park. It has a catchment area of 573km2, representing around 11% of the total area of Kahurangi National Park. The river flows generally northwards for 40km (30miles) before draining into Golden Bay at the town of Collingwood. The Heaphy Track's northeastern end is in the upper valley of the Aorere.[2] [3]
Tributaries of the Aorere include the Spey, Boulder, and Slate Rivers.
The heaviest storm in 150 years hit the area on 28 December 2010. Two bridges were swept away, including the historic and recently restored Salisbury Swing Bridge.