The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain. The Kowhai River flows to the ocean to the west of the Kaikōura Peninsula, three kilometres west of the town of Kaikōura.

Kowhai River
Kowhai River as seen from Mount Fyffe
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Seaward Kaikoura Range
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
Length	26 km (16 mi)

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References