The Tautuku River originates in the Maclennan Range of
The Catlins
The Catlins (sometimes referred to as The Catlins Coast) comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southlan ...
in New Zealand. It continues through native bush for almost its entire length, including
McLean Falls. Near its mouth at Tautuku Bay, just north of
Tautuku Peninsula
Tautuku Peninsula is a rocky headland in the Catlins on the south coast of Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 25 km (15 mi) east of Waikawa, at the western end of Tautuku Bay.
From 1839 to 1846, a whaling stati ...
, the river flows through the Tautuku Estuary, a breeding ground for
fernbirds.
The river's lowermost stretch through the estuary can be used for kayaking.
Tautuku Bay (Catlins NZ website. Accessed 2014-02-24.)
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
A
* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River
* Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri River
* Ahuroa River
* Akatarawa River
* Ākiti ...
References
Rivers of Otago
The Catlins
Rivers of New Zealand
Clutha District
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