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Haast River
Haast River near Roaring Billy Falls
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea
Length100 km (62 mi)

The Haast River / Awarua is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Māori name for the river is Awarua. It drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. The Haast River is 100 kilometres (62 mi) in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.

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