Makarora River

Makarora River
Makarora River
	The Makarora River flows into northern end of Lake Wānaka.
	Route of the Makarora River
	Mouth of the Makarora River Makarora River (New Zealand)
Native name	Makarore (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Otago
District	Queenstown-Lakes
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Brewster
• coordinates	44°04′53″S 169°27′34″E / 44.08138°S 169.45956°E
Mouth
• location	Lake Wānaka
• coordinates	44°19′04″S 169°10′17″E / 44.31777°S 169.17143°E
• elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Makarora River → Lake Wānaka → Clutha River / Mata-Au → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Stewart Creek, Kiwi Creek, Camerons Creek, Muddy Creek, Templeton Creek, Brady Creek, Sawmill Creek, Pipson Creek, White Creek, Station Creek, Ewings Creek, Boggy Creek, Flaxmill Creek, Ōturaki Creek
• right	Fish River, Blue River, Ore Stream, Leven Stream, Young River, Tiel Creek, Wilkin River

The Makarora River is in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.

Name

The Kāi Tahu name for the river is Makarore. Manga (maka in the Kāi Tahu dialect) means stream. However the meaning of rore in this context is unknown.^[1]

Geography

The headwaters are in Mount Aspiring National Park, on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps near Haast Pass, which is the saddle between the Makarora and Haast River valleys. The Makarora River flows south into the northern end of Lake Wānaka after passing the small community of Makarora. The river attracts some recreational fishing, jetboating and kayaking. Rainbow and brown trout migrate from Lake Wānaka up the river and its tributaries to spawn, mainly in autumn and winter.^[2]

Landslide

In September 2007 a landslide in the Young River valley blocked off the corresponding stream. Young River is a tributary to Makarora River. The landslide created a new lake which appears to be permanent.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism

State Highway 6 follows the Makarora River for the majority of its course from just south of Haast Pass. A popular^[3] short walk leads to its confluence with the Blue River, at the aptly named Blue Pools.^[4] Cameron Flat Campground is a convenient campsite with a cooking shelter and bathrooms directly off State Highway 6.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Cameron Flat Campground
The Makarora River near West Makarora township
The Makarora River at Courtneys Flat

References

^ "Makarore". Kā Huru Manu. Nga Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^ Info panel at Blue Pools, Department of Conservation NZ
^ "101 Kiwi Must Do's: The Blue Pools of Haast Pass". NZ Automobile Association. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
^ "Blue Pools Track". Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

External links

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[1] "Makarore". Kā Huru Manu. Nga Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[2] Info panel at Blue Pools, Department of Conservation NZ

[3] "101 Kiwi Must Do's: The Blue Pools of Haast Pass". NZ Automobile Association. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[4] "Blue Pools Track". Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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v t e Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Mount Aspiring / Tititea Mount Brewster Mount Earnslaw Mount Franklin
Mountain ranges	Humboldt Mountains
Glaciers	Dart Glacier Olivine Ice Plateau Rob Roy Glacier Volta Glacier
Gorges and mountain passes	Gates of Haast Haast Pass
Rivers	Arawhata River Barrier River Bettne River Blue River Blue Duck River Bonar River Burke River Cascade River Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu Donald River Drake River Fish River Forgotten River Haast River Joe River Kitchener River Makarora River Matukituki River Mueller River Ngatau River Okuru River Olivine River Pearson River Pyke River Red Pyke River Routeburn River Te Naihi River Turnbull River Waiatoto River Waipara River Whitbourn River Wilkin River Williamson River Wills River Young River
Waterfalls	Bridal Veil Falls Fantail Falls Roaring Billy Falls Thunder Creek Falls
Walking tracks	Cascade Saddle Track Rees and Dart Tracks Routeburn Track Routeburn Classic
Other	Haast-Hollyford road Lake Sylvan Pleasant Flat

v t e Clutha River (Mata-Au)
Source: Southern Alps—Flows into: Pacific Ocean
Administrative areas	Otago Region Queenstown–Lakes District Central Otago District Clutha District
Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Wānaka Albert Town Luggate Lowburn Cromwell Clyde Alexandra Lake Roxburgh Roxburgh Teviot Ettrick Millers Flat Beaumont Tuapeka Mouth Clydevale Balclutha Stirling Kaitangata Port Molyneux
Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Makarora River Matukituki River Hāwea River Cardrona River Lindis River Kawarau River Manuherikia River Teviot River Tuapeka River Pomahaka River Waitāhuna River
Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Wānaka Lake Hāwea Lake Dunstan Lake Wakatipu Lake Roxburgh Lake Tuakitoto
Islands in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Mou Waho Pigeon Island Pig Island / Mātau Birch Island Inch Clutha
Other features (upstream to downstream)	Central Otago wine region Deadman's Point Bridge Old Cromwell Bridge Cromwell Gorge Clyde Dam Alexandra bridges Roxburgh Dam Kelso Balclutha Road Bridge
Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitīkei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau 8: Waiau Toa / Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Ōreti 11: Rangitaiki 12: Manawatū