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Karangarua River

Coordinates: 43°29′44″S 169°43′42″E / 43.49555°S 169.72833°E / -43.49555; 169.72833
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Karangarua River
Karangarua River
Map
Route of the Karangarua River
Karangarua River is located in South Island
Karangarua River
Mouth of the Karangarua River
Karangarua River is located in New Zealand
Karangarua River
Karangarua River (New Zealand)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictWestland
Physical characteristics
SourceKarangarua Saddle
 • coordinates43°43′10″S 169°56′33″E / 43.7194°S 169.9424°E / -43.7194; 169.9424
MouthTasman Sea
 • coordinates
43°29′44″S 169°43′42″E / 43.49555°S 169.72833°E / -43.49555; 169.72833
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionKarangarua RiverTasman Sea
River systemKarangarua River
Tributaries 
 • leftBrassey Creek, Troyte River, Theodore Creek, Jack Creek, Redstone Creek, Tui Creek, Niblick Creek, Curly Creek, Bunker Creek, Purcell Creek, Harkells Creek, McTaggart Creek, Maimai Creek, Gordon Creek
 • rightBaking Oven Creek, Driver Creek, Llewellyn Creek, Lily Creek, Coleridge Creek, Dirty Creek, Douglas River, Regina Creek, Copland River, Rough Creek, Border Creek

The Karangarua River is located in the west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, entering the Tasman Sea 80 kilometres northeast of Haast. The main tributary of the Karangarua is the Copland River.