Little Wanganui River

41°23′28″S 172°17′26″E / 41.39106°S 172.29064°E / -41.39106; 172.29064 Mouth Karamea Bight41°23′28″S 172°03′26″E / 41.391°S 172.0573°E / -41.391; 172.0573Length21 kilometres (13 mi)Basin featuresProgressionLittle Wanganui River → Karamea Bight → Tasman SeaTributaries  • leftKiwi Creek, Piano Creek, Copper Creek, Specimen Creek, Blacktopp Creek, Hodge Creek, Captain Creek, Blue Duck Creek, Tidal Creek, O'Connor Creek, Glasseye Creek • rightWinter Creek, Tangent Creek, McHarrie Creek, Smith Creek, Drain Creek, Lawrence Creek, Pigeon Creek, Limestone Creek, Slaty Creek,BridgesLittle Whanganui Bridge

The Little Wanganui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from the slopes of Mount Allen, reaching the Karamea Bight close to the small settlement of Little Wanganui. It is home to a large number of trout.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Little Wanganui River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.