Orari
Orari is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -43.97°, 171.22°
About Orari
The Orari River is a river of the south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises to the northwest of the Four Peaks Range, initially flowing north then east to circumnavigate the range before flowing southeast across the Canterbury Plains. It reaches the Pacific Ocean 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Temuka. The towns of Geraldine and Orari are both close to its banks. The river has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Orari River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Orari: Key Facts
| Length | 74 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Canterbury Bight |
| Tributaries | Hewson River, Mowbray River, Phantom River |
Facts from Wikidata Q7099902 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
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Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Orari: Quick Answers
- Where is Orari?
- Orari is located in New Zealand, at 43.9739° S, 171.2216° E.
- Are there dams on the Orari?
- No dam on the Orari is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.