The Little Ōnahau River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

. It has its sources close to the track in

Kahurangi National Park Kahurangi National Park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand is the second largest of the thirteen national parks of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers , ranging to near Golden Bay in the north. Much of what was the ...

that follows a ridgeline to Parapara Peak, near the source of the Ōnahau River. From here, it flows initially southwest and then northwest, passing underneath State Highway 60 just west of the

Tākaka Aerodrome The Tākaka Aerodrome serves the town of Tākaka, in the South Island of New Zealand. Description Tākaka Aerodrome is northwest of the town. State Highway 60 runs just south of Runway 36. It was established in 1940 and is owned by the Tasman D ...

. Shortly before reaching the sea, it flows into the Ōnahau River, reaching

Golden Bay Golden Bay may refer to: * Golden Bay / Mohua, a bay at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island * Golden Bay (Malta), a bay and beach on the coastline of Malta * Golden Bay High School, a high school in Takaka, New Zealand * Golden Bay, Wes ...

via a small estuary to the west of Rangihaeata.

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Rivers of the Tasman District Rivers of New Zealand Rivers of Kahurangi National Park {{Tasman-river-stub

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