Saltwater Lagoon (Māori: Pouerua-hāpua)[2] is a lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Saltwater Lagoon
Pouerua-hāpua
Pouerua-hāpua (Māori)
Tunnel Bay, Saltwater Lagoon
Tunnel Bay, Saltwater Lagoon
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Location of the lagoon in New Zealand.
Location of the lagoon in New Zealand.
Saltwater Lagoon
LocationWest Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates43°06′S 170°21′E / 43.100°S 170.350°E / -43.100; 170.350
Typelagoon
Primary outflowsTasman Sea
Sections/sub-basinsShag Bay, Corbett Cove, Snark Bay, Swan Bay, Tunnel Bay[1]

It is in the southern Westland District, with Abut Head to the west and the village of Harihari to the east/southeast. The lagoon is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea and has a narrow sea opening at the western end that lets in saltwater. No rivers feed into the lagoon, but the Hinatua River passes very close to the lagoon's eastern shore.

References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Saltwater Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  2. ^ "Cultural Atlas - Pouerua-hāpua". Kā Huru Manu. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 24 September 2023.