Kawarau River Map
The Kawarau River is a 60 km (37 mi) river in New Zealand. This map shows its course to Lake Dunstan on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Kawarau River is about 60 km (37 mi) long. It flows into Lake Dunstan. Tributaries include Arrow River, Shotover River and Nevis River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Kawarau River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Queenstown, Gore and Wanaka.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Kawarau River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Kawarau River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Kawarau River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Mouth | Lake Dunstan |
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Tributaries | Arrow River, Shotover River and Nevis River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: New Zealand. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Kawarau River?
The Kawarau River is about 60 km (37 mi) long.
Where does the Kawarau River start and end?
The Kawarau River flows into Lake Dunstan.
Can I download a blank map of the Kawarau River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Kawarau River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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