The Kawarau River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. It drains Lake Wakatipu in northwestern Otago via the lake's Frankton Arm. The river flows...
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The Kawarau Gorge is a major river gorge created by the Kawarau River in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. The towns of Queenstown and...
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The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge spans the Kawarau River in the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand. The bridge is mainly used for commercial...
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The Nevis River is in Otago, New Zealand. It flows north for 40 kilometres (25 mi) through rough country before meeting the Kawarau River, of which it...
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Harris Mountains, before flowing into the Kawarau River east of Queenstown. The Edith Cavell bridge crosses the river at Arthurs Point. Gold mining featured...
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arm, the Frankton Arm, joins the lake with its principal outflow, the Kawarau River. The centre of the town is on the north shore at the point where the...
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with the Kawarau River. The area was substantially altered when the Clyde Dam project was commissioned in 1992. Before the Clyde Dam, this river junction...
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The Arrow River is a short river in Otago, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kawarau River, which in turn feeds into the Clutha. The town of Arrowtown...
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locality of Kinloch in the north-west corner. The lake is drained by the Kawarau River, which flows out from the lake's only arm, the Frankton Arm, 8 km (5...
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Riverboarding (section Rivers)
handles. Later in 1986, Ged Hay began taking his body board down the Kawarau River near Queenstown while on his days off as a rafting guide. European riders...
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Cromwell, New Zealand (category Clutha River)
Zealand. Cromwell is located on the shores of Lake Dunstan where the Kawarau river joins Lake Dunstan. Cromwell was established during the Otago gold rush...
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tried paddling aged nine. His early canoeing experience is from the Kawarau River. His mentor was Alan "Sarge" Hoffman, who died in 2022. Once he had...
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Central Otago wine region (category Clutha River)
Bannockburn is a small Geographical Indication on the southern banks of the Kawarau River near Cromwell and is a very warm area that was known by gold miners...
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Edinburgh Castle Roaring Meg hydro scheme, a hydroelectric scheme on the Kawarau River in New Zealand Lower Roaring Meg power station Upper Roaring Meg power...
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Lake Wānaka (category Clutha River)
bridge "Whatatorere", which was the only place that the Kawarau River and Mata-Au (the Clutha River) could be crossed without boats. Native reeds were used...
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original Ngāi Tahu inhabitants called the mountains Kawarau, and gave the same name to the Kawarau River which starts beneath them. The mountains were named...
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of 40,000 pounds. At times the lower station has been flooded by the Kawarau River. The scheme starts with the 10 metres (33 ft) high Roaring Meg Dam located...
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rock bridge "Whatatorere" which was the only place that the Kawarau River and Clutha River / Mata-Au could be crossed without boats. Mōkihi reed boats...
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South Island, New Zealand. Through the valley runs the Kawarau River which forms the Kawarau Gorge. The most visible aspect of the area are the vineyards...
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Named after the thundering waters of the Kawarau River. Waitiri Station is the major ranch of the Kawarau Gorge and runs from the Bungy Bridge to the...
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the Nevis Bluff, a steep schist rock outcrop rising 100 m above the Kawarau River. The highway has a history of being disrupted and closed at this point...
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largest river (by discharge) in New Zealand. The Clutha flows generally to the southeast through Otago and discharges near Balclutha. The river has been...
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was constructed as a dam to lower the water level in the Kawarau River to enable the river bed to be mined. This idea may have been first suggested by...
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1989. Trips are run on the Kawarau River near Queenstown. Bodyboards are used to run rapids and ride standing waves on the river. Tidal bores occur in relatively...
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range is defined by the Clutha River / Lake Dunstan to the north and east, while the Cardrona River and Kawarau River lie on the western and southern...
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Cromwell at the junction of the Kawarau and Clutha rivers. Glendhu Bay is on the lake's western shore, close to the Matukituki River valley which gives access...
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Bill Clinton's visit to New Zealand, Plante bungee jumped over the Kawarau River alongside White House aides. Before jumping, he declared, "This is Bill...
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(a short inlet into the lake's northern shore) and its outlet, the Kawarau River. The centre of Queenstown lies on the opposite shore of the Frankton...
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Queenstown's town centre. His homestead was located near the mouth of the Kawarau River, at the site of the present day Hilton Hotel. Some historic buildings...
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Cromwell Gorge (category Clutha River)
Cromwell and Clyde. It is one of three substantial river gorges in Central Otago, the others being the Kawarau Gorge to the west of Cromwell, and the Roxburgh...
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