Moeraki River

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Moeraki River
Moeraki River Westland Aotearoa New Zealand.jpg
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Southern Alps
Mouth  
  location
Tasman Sea
Length25 kilometres (16 mi)
Moeraki River, Middle Reaches, Westland, Aotearoa, New Zealand Moeraki River Westland Aotearoa New Zealand.jpg
Moeraki River, Middle Reaches, Westland, Aotearoa, New Zealand

The Moeraki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Southern Alps, veering northwest as it approaches the coast. It flows into the eastern end of the small Lake Moeraki before flowing out the western end to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres northeast of Haast.

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References

"Place name detail: Moeraki River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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