Motunau River

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Motunau River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Pegasus Bay
Length18 km (11 mi)

The Motunau River is a river of the north Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south-east from coastal hills south-west of Cheviot, reaching the Pacific Ocean at Motunau Beach at the northern tip of Pegasus Bay.

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References

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

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