Taipo River (Buller District)

For the tributary of the Taramakau River, see Taipo River (Westland District).
Taipo River
Origin Mount Zetland
Mouth Karamea River
Basin countries New Zealand
Length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Source elevation 1,220 metres (4,000 ft)
Mouth elevation 505 metres (1,657 ft)

The Taipo River is a river of the northern West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east from its sources at Mount Zetland, fed by many streams draining the north side of the Allen Range to reach the Karamea River 25 kilometres southeast of Karamea.

The Wangapeka Track follows the left bank of the Taipo River for almost its entire length, having crossed the Little Wanganui Saddle. The Taipo hut is located midway down the valley. [1][2]

References

  1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series sheet BQ23 Wangapeka Saddle
  2. "Wangapeka Track" (PDF). Department of Conservation.

Coordinates: 41°23′33.08″S 172°22′18.47″E / 41.3925222°S 172.3717972°E / -41.3925222; 172.3717972

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