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Clutha River

The Clutha River / Mata-Au is the second longest river in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It flows south-southeast 338 kilometres (210 mi) through Central and South Otago from Lake Wānaka in the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, 75 kilometres (47 mi) south west of Dunedin. Gold is in abundance in the Clutha River and its surrounding…

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Basin size
c. 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi)
Country
New Zealand
Etymology
Mata-au: current in the water. Clutha: from Cluaidh, the Scots Gaelic name for the River Clyde
Islands
Inch Clutha
Length
338 km (210 mi)
Mouth
Pacific Ocean

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Clutha River

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Edges139
Triples185
Avg. degree1.99
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related to history · 35
Clutha River → Balclutha, By, Central Otago, Chiefs Reko, Clutha, Clutha River's, Cromwell Gorge, During, European, Historically, Hāwea, In, Its, Kaikōura, Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Lake Hāwea, Mata-au, Murihuku, Murikauhaka
related to Ecology · 22
Clutha River → Additionally, At, Atmospheric Research, Brown, Clutha, Clutha River's, Distributions, Diversity, Galaxias, Manuherikia, National Institute, Nationally Critical, Nevis River, NIWA, Otago, Rainbow, Roxburgh, Teviot River, The, These
related to Course · 20
Clutha River → Arrow, Beaumont, Cromwell, Hāwea, It, Lindis, Manuherikia, Nevis, Otago, Otago Region, Pleistocene, Pomahaka, Shotover, Southern Alps, Talla Burn, Teviot, The Clutha River, The Clutha River's, Wakatipu, Wānaka
related to Geography · 20
Clutha River → About, Alexandra, Arrow River, Balclutha, Cardrona River, Cromwell, It, Lindis River, Manuherikia River, New Zealand, Pomahaka River, Roxburgh, South Island, South Island's, Teviot River, The, The Clutha River, Towns, Waitāhuna River, Wānaka
related to Toponomy · 20
Clutha River → Captain James Cook, Clutha, Early, European, Koau, Maranuku, Mata-Au, Matau, Matou, Mattoo, Matua-a, Molyneux, Molyneux River, Moulineux, Moulineux Harbour, Māori, Port Molyneux, Robert Molineux, The, The Māori
related to Dams · 13
Clutha River → Clyde Dam, Construction, Four, Its, New Zealand, Nil Desperandum Dam, Roxburgh Dam, South Island, South Island's, The Clutha River's, The Roxburgh Dam, There, Upper Clutha Valley
related to Catchment · 12
Clutha River → Central Otago's, Clutha Catchment's, Due, In, It, Located, Main Divide, New Zealand, Southern Alps, Southern Pacific Ocean, The, This
related to Gold rush · 12
Clutha River → Alexandra, Around, Central Otago, Clutha, Cromwell Gorge, Kawarau, Manuherikia Valley, Middle Pleistocene-age, Old Man Range, Roxburgh Gorge, The Clutha River, With
related to External links · 4
Clutha River → Mata-Au, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
• elevation · 2
Clutha River → 1,540 metres (5,050 ft), Sea level

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river clutha otago south māori catchment roxburgh 000 ft new zealand mata-au island southern wānaka area cromwell gold dam mi

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Clutha RiverBasin sizec. 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi)1.00infobox
Clutha RiverCountryNew Zealand1.00infobox
Clutha RiverEtymologyMata-au: current in the water. Clutha: from Cluaidh, the Scots Gaelic name for the River Clyde1.00infobox
Clutha RiverIslandsInch Clutha1.00infobox
Clutha RiverLength338 km (210 mi)1.00infobox
Clutha RiverMouthPacific Ocean1.00infobox
Clutha RiverNative nameMata-Au (Māori)1.00infobox
Clutha RiverProgressionMakarora River → Lake Wānaka → Clutha River → Pacific Ocean1.00infobox
Clutha RiverRegionOtago1.00infobox
Clutha RiverSettlementsWānaka, Cromwell, Clyde, Alexandra, Roxburgh, Balclutha1.00infobox
Clutha RiverSourceMount Brewster1.00infobox
Clutha RiverWaterbodiesLake Wānaka, Lake Dunstan, Lake Roxburgh1.00infobox
Clutha River• average614 m3/s (21,700 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Clutha River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Clutha River• elevation1,540 metres (5,050 ft)1.00infobox
Clutha River• elevationSea level1.00infobox
Clutha River• leftHāwea River, Lindis River, Manuherikia River, Beaumont River, Tuapeka River1.00infobox
Clutha River• locationSouthern Alps1.00infobox
Clutha River• rightCardrona River, Kawarau River, Pomahaka River, Waiwera River1.00infobox
Clutha Riveris aMata-Au0.90text
Clutha Riveris aSouth Island's largest river and has the largest catchment and outflow in New Zealand0.90text

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