Hapuka River

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Hapuka River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Westland District
Mouth  
  location
Tasman Sea

The Hapuka River is a river of Westland District, New Zealand. It flows from near The Woolsack north-west to join the Okuru and Turnbull Rivers just before they enter the Tasman Sea. [1] The river is slow-moving and drains swampy land. There are brown trout in the lagoon area. [2]

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 70. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  2. "Hapuka River Trout Fishing" . Retrieved 11 July 2009.

Coordinates: 43°54′37″S168°53′49″E / 43.91028°S 168.89694°E / -43.91028; 168.89694