Okuku River
| Okuku River | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Puketeraki Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ashley River / Rakahuri |
| Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
The Okuku River is a river of the north Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows predominantly south from several sources in and close to the eastern edge of the Puketeraki Range west of Waikari, flowing through a steep gorge in the Okuku Range before flowing into the Ashley River / Rakahuri 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Oxford.
Pinchgut hut is located next to the Okuku river.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Place name detail: Okuku River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Pinchgut Hut". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
43°16′S 172°28′E / 43.267°S 172.467°E