Waikouaiti River
| Waikouaiti River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Waikouaiti River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Macraes (North Branch) |
| • coordinates | 45°23′27″S 170°25′35″E / 45.3908°S 170.4263°E |
| 2nd source | The Silverpeaks (South Branch) |
| • coordinates | 45°44′53″S 170°27′42″E / 45.7481°S 170.4618°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 45°38′24″S 170°39′42″E / 45.640088°S 170.661707°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waikouaiti River → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Murphys Creek (North Branch), Toll Bar Creek (South Branch), Sluice Box Creek (South Branch), Mount Misery Creek (South Branch) |
| • right | Back Creek (North Branch), Deep Creek (North Branch), Dip Creek (North Branch) |
The Waikouaiti River is found to the north of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It flows to the Pacific Ocean at Karitane, close to the town of Waikouaiti.
The Waikouaiti River is the largest river in East Otago.