Kaikorai Stream
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The Kaikorai Stream is a short river which runs through the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. The stream has origins in the northwestern suburbs of Dunedin, flowing southwest towards the Kaikorai Lagoon.
Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
Kaikorai Stream | |
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Native name | Kaikarae (Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Wakari |
• location | Otago Golf Club |
• coordinates | 45°51′19″S 170°29′37″E |
Mouth | |
• location | Otago Harbour |
• coordinates | 45°55′57″S 170°23′25″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kaikorai Stream → Pacific Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• right | Frasers Creek, Abbots Creek, Christies Creek, Coal Creek, Finnies Creek |
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Originally named Kaikarae by Ngāi Tahu Māori referencing an event where the stream was a place where petrels were caught and eaten, the stream became highly modified during European settlement, and developed a reputation for poor water quality.