Takiritawai River
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The Takiritawai River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island
. A short river of approximately 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi), it flows from the confluence of the Okana
and Okuti River
s to feed the top of Lake Forsyth
, at the southwest of Banks Peninsula
.
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. A short river of approximately 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi), it flows from the confluence of the Okana
Okana River
The Okana River, formerly called the Ohiriri River, is a river on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest past the settlement of Little River where it meets the Okuti River, the two rivers forming the short Takiritawai River which flows into the...
and Okuti River
Okuti River
The Okuti River is a river of Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to meet the Okana River. The combined waters form the Takiritawai River, a short stream which flows into the eastern end of Lake Forsyth two kilometres south of the settlement of...
s to feed the top of Lake Forsyth
Lake Forsyth
Lake Forsyth is a lake in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.It is fed by the Takiritawai River, a short arm of the Okuti River, and exits via a gravel bank into the sea in the vicinity of the small community of Birdling's Flat.State Highway 75 leading to Akaroa and part of the Little River Rail...
, at the southwest of Banks Peninsula
Banks Peninsula
Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an area of approximately and encompasses two large harbours and many smaller bays and coves...
.
External links
- Topographical map showing Takiritawai River