Nairn River

River on Chatham Island, New Zealand

Nairn River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Petre Bay
Length14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Basin size6,600 hectares (16,000 acres)[1]

The Nairn River, also known as the Mangatukurewa Creek is a river in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. Located in the southwest of Chatham Island, it runs north to reach the coast close to the southern end of Petre Bay. The main settlement of the Chatham Islands, Waitangi, stands close to the mouth of the Nairn River.

References

  1. ^ A Report on the Nature of Te Whanga Lagoon, and the Way in which it has Changed since 1840 Gary Williams June 1995
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Chatham Islands
Islands (by English name)
  • Castle
  • Chatham
  • Forty-Fours
  • Little Mangere
  • Mangere
  • North-East Reef
  • Pitt
  • Pyramid
  • Rabbit
  • Round Rock
  • Sail Rock
  • Sisters
  • South East
  • Star Keys
  • Sugar Loaf
Islands (by Māori/Moriori name)
Coastal landformsPopulated placesOther geographic featuresHistorical events

43°57′S 176°33′W / 43.950°S 176.550°W / -43.950; -176.550


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