Arahura River

Arahura River

The Arahura River is a river located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

It is approximately 56 kilometers (35 miles) in length and flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometers north of Hokitika, next to the Arahura Pa. The lower reaches of the Arahura River was a major producer of gold in the past - and extensively mined, but it is now worked out. It is also a major source of pounamu (greenstone) for the local Māori.

References

* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/A/ArahuraRiver/ArahuraRiver/en An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand] , edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.


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