The Purakaunui River is a river in the western Catlins, New Zealand. It rises west of Houipapa and flows through the Pūrākaunui Bay Scenic Reserve into the Pacific Ocean at Pūrākaunui Bay.[1] The river is best known for Purakaunui Falls.

Purakaunui River
Purakaunui River at the top of the waterfall
Location
Country	New Zealand

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Purakaunui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 10 April 2020.