| Kaipo River | |
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Route of the Kaipo River
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  Mouth of the Kaipo River   Kaipo River (South Island) Show map of South Island  Kaipo River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand | |
| Native name | Kaikākāpō |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 44°33′22″S 167°59′34″E / 44.5562°S 167.9928°E / -44.5562; 167.9928 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Kaipo Bay |
• coordinates | 44°24′24″S 167°54′55″E / 44.40666°S 167.91527°E / -44.40666; 167.91527 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kaipo River → Kaipo Bay → Tasman Sea |
The Kaipo River is a river of New Zealand, flowing into Kaipo Bay, northern Fiordland. Fly fishing is a popular sport on the river.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "eat night" for Kaipō.[1]
"Place name detail: Kaipo River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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