Aparima
Aparima 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
- -46.01°, 168.12°
About Aparima
The Aparima River, earlier known as Jacob's River, is one of the southward-flowing braided rivers of Southland, New Zealand.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Aparima River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Aparima in Depth
Description
The Aparima has its headwaters in the Takitimu Mountains, south of Lake Te Anau, and flows south for 100 kilometres (62 mi) before entering Foveaux Strait near Riverton at the north end of Oreti Beach. A Māori man lived at the mouth of the river who was called Jacob by local whalers, and 'Jacob's River' was in early use for both the river and the settlement that established itself.
It is one of the rivers responsible for the large alluvial plain known as the Southland Plains. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Aparima River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Aparima: Key Facts
| Length | 100 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Foveaux Strait |
Facts from Wikidata Q617750 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Aparima: Quick Answers
- Where is Aparima?
- Aparima is located in New Zealand, at 46.0070° S, 168.1166° E.
- Are there dams on the Aparima?
- No dam on the Aparima is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.