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The '''Whitestone River''' is a river in [[New Zealand]], a tributary of the [[Mararoa River]]. |
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The '''Whitestone River''' ({{langx|mi|Ōtūmatua}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beattie |first=J.H |date=1930 |title=The Oreti, Aparima, and Waiau |pages=88 |work=Otago Daily Times |publication-place=Dunedin, New Zealand}}</ref> is a river in [[New Zealand]], a tributary of the [[Mararoa River]]. It has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] by [[BirdLife International]] because it supports breeding colonies of the [[endangered species|endangered]] [[black-billed gull]].<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url= http://www.birdlife.org |title= Whitestone River |accessdate=2012-11-14 |work= BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |first= |last= |publisher= BirdLife International |date= 2012}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of New Zealand]] |
*[[List of rivers of New Zealand]] |
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==References== |
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{{LINZ|id=|name=Whitestone River|accessdate= |
{{LINZ|id=|name=Whitestone River|accessdate=12 July 2009}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of the Southland Region]] |
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[[Category:Important Bird Areas of New Zealand]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of New Zealand]] |
[[Category:Rivers of New Zealand]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 9 November 2024
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| Native name | Māori: Ōtūmatua |
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The Whitestone River (Māori: Ōtūmatua)[1] is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Mararoa River. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Beattie, J.H (1930). "The Oreti, Aparima, and Waiau". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin, New Zealand. p. 88.
- ^ "Whitestone River". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
"Place name detail: Whitestone River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
45°32′S 167°45′E / 45.533°S 167.750°E