The Lords River, officially Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto,[1] is a river of Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is called Tutae Ka Wetoweto (sometimes Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto) in Māori. Named Port South East by Owen Smith when he first charted the island in 1804, John Grono later renamed it Lords River in 1809.[2][better source needed]
| Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Tūtaekawetoweto (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 46°59′29″S 167°56′25″E |
| • elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 47°06′11″S 168°06′18″E |
• elevation | Sea Level |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
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