| Waitutu River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Waitutu River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waitutu River  Waitutu River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Poteriteri |
| • coordinates | 46°10′58″S 167°05′32″E / 46.1828°S 167.0923°E |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Foveaux Strait |
• coordinates | 46°14′29″S 167°04′02″E / 46.2413°S 167.0672°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waitutu River → Foveaux Strait |
The Waitutu River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. It is the outlet of Lake Poteriteri to the sea.
The name Waitutu River is official and can be translated as Boisterous waters.[1] The river is crossed by a suspension bridge on the South Coast Track.[2] Along the Track, Waitutu is 13 from Wairaurāhiri Hut and 12 from Big River.[3] A DoC hut is close to the river mouth.[4] Another is a few hundred metres up the Slaughterburn tributary.[5]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Waitutu (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.6 (58.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 184.2 (7.25) |
174.0 (6.85) |
160.0 (6.30) |
275.7 (10.85) |
276.0 (10.87) |
180.3 (7.10) |
272.3 (10.72) |
200.8 (7.91) |
235.7 (9.28) |
257.8 (10.15) |
196.5 (7.74) |
175.0 (6.89) |
2,588.3 (101.91) |
| Source: NIWA[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Waitutu River". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "South Coast Track Fiordland NZ: Waitutu to Westies: | The Ultralight Hiker". Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Tramping in southern Fiordland" (PDF). DoC. September 2025.
- ^ "Waitutu Hut". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Slaughterburn Hut". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waitutu Cws". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
"Place name detail: Waitutu River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.