The Makarora River is in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.

Makarora River Makarore
The Makarora River flows into northern end of Lake Wānaka.
Native name	Makarore (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Aspiring National Park
Mouth
• location	Lake Wānaka
• elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Length	35 km (22 mi)

Name

The Kai Tahu name for the river is Makarore.

Manga (maka in the Kāi Tahu dialect) means stream. However the meaning of rore in this context is unknown.[1]

Geography

The headwaters are in Mount Aspiring National Park, on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps near Haast Pass, which is the saddle between the Makarora and Haast River valleys. The Makarora River flows south into the northern end of Lake Wānaka after passing the small community of Makarora. The river attracts some recreational fishing, jetboating and kayaking. Rainbow and brown trout migrate from Lake Wānaka up the river and its tributaries to spawn, mainly in autumn and winter.[2]

Landslide

In September 2007 a landslide in the Young River valley blocked off the corresponding stream. Young River is a tributary to Makarora River. The landslide created a new lake. The lake appears to be permanent.

Tourism

State Highway 6 follows the Makarora River for the majority of its course from just south of Haast Pass. A popular[3] short walk leads to its confluence with the Blue River, at the aptly named Blue Pools.[4] Cameron Flat Campground is a convenient campsite with a cooking shelter and bathrooms directly off State Highway 6.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Makarora River.

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100105121020/http://www.geonet.org.nz/landslide/young-river-landslide/index.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100522172420/http://www.geonet.org.nz/docs/landslide/reports/Young-River-poster-A3.pdf

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