Okuru River

The Okuru River is located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 45 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to the west of the Haast Pass to the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 12 kilometres south of Haast.

Okuru River
Route of the Okuru River
Mouth of the Okuru River Show map of South Island Okuru River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
District	Westland
Physical characteristics
Source	Maori Saddle
• coordinates	44.1084°S 169.0018°E / -44.1084; 169.0018
Mouth
• location	Tasman Sea
• coordinates	44°03′10″S 169°08′47″E
Length	45 km (28 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Okuru River → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Atom Creek, Shining Water, Dancing Water, Arcade Creek, Turmoil Torrent, Ngatau River, Franklin Creek, Eggeling Creek, Warren Creek, Nolans Creek
• right	Chatter Creek, Squabble Creek, Alioth Brook, Change Creek, Bright Water, Merry Brook, Alarm Creek, Princes Creek, Chlorite Creek, Swift Water, Emily Creek, Lindsay Creek, Katie Creek, Retreat Rivulet, Middle Creek, Staircase Creek, Nerger Creek, Denis Creek, Tillys Creek

The river shares its mouth with the Turnbull River. The settlement of Okuru is set on the bank of the river close to its mouth.

The Open Bay Islands lie five kilometres offshore opposite the mouth.