The Opouri River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows generally west from its sources in the Bull Range, a coastal ridge overlooking the Marlborough Sounds, joining with the Rai River 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Havelock.
| Opouri River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rai River |
| Length | 15 km (9 mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of sadness" for Ōpōuri.[2]
"Place name detail: Opouri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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