Awarua Point is located on the southwestern coast of

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, at the northern end of Big Bay, north of

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, and north of the mouth of the

Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka The Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka is in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It runs for through Fiordland, its sources being close to the Homer Tunnel and in Gertrude Valley in the southern Darran Mountains. At first, the ...

. Traditionally, Awarua Point is regarded as the end of

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and the start of the West Coast region, although the boundary of

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is located further south at the northern end of Martins Bay. The New Zealand

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gives a translation of "two streams" for ''Awarua''.

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Fiordland Headlands of the West Coast Region Southland District Westland District Important Bird Areas of New Zealand {{WestCoastNZ-geo-stub

See also

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