Mikonui River
| Mikonui River | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source | Southern Alps |
| River mouth | Tasman Sea |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
The Mikonui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea close to the township of Ross.
Early Settlers on the Mikonui
Charles Shearer (b 1826 in Denny, Scotland) and his wife Janet (b Costdyke, Scotland) settled in Mikonui in 1868. In 1881 Charles advertised his Mikonui River water-race for sale in the West Coast Times for two hundred pounds.
See also
References
"Place Name Detail: Mikonui River". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Goa Way Back, Early Hari Hari - Vic Berry, Published 1986
Coordinates: 42°54′S 170°46′E / 42.900°S 170.767°E
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