Waitutu River
| 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. The river is crossed by a suspension bridge on the South Coast Track. Along the Track, Waitutu is 13 from Wairaurāhiri Hut and 12 from Big River. A DoC hut is close to the river mouth. Another is a few hundred metres up the Slaughterburn tributary.
Climate
| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "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.