Ōhinetamatea River

River in New Zealand

Ōhinetamatea River / Saltwater Creek

Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics

Source
• elevation	1,700 metres (5,600 ft)

Mouth
• location	Tasman Sea
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)

Ōhinetamatea River / Saltwater Creek is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand.^[1]

The river rises on the north flank of the Copland Range and flows generally northward until it reaches the valley of the Cook River and turns westward.^[2] There is a 72 metres (236 ft) high waterfall at 700 metres (2,300 ft) elevation.^[3] The river passes to the south of an ancient glacial moraine which separates its lower reaches from the Cook River valley.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map sheet BX14 – Gillespie's Beach
^ "Place name detail: Ōhinetamatea River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series sheet BX15 – Fox Glacier