Lords River
River on Stewart Island, New Zealand
46°59′29″S 167°56′25″E / 46.99139°S 167.94028°E / -46.99139; 167.94028
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The Lords River, officially Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto,[1] is a river on Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is called Tutae Ka Wetoweto (sometimes Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto) in Māori. Named Port South East by Owen Smith when he first charted the island in 1804, the river was later renamed Lords River by John Grono in 1809.[2][better source needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 No 97 (As at 30 January 2021), Public Act Schedule 96 Alteration of place names – New Zealand Legislation".
- ^ "Lords River, Tutae Ka Wetoweto , Port South East, Stewart Island Place Names". Sails Ashore & Kowhai Lane Lodges, Stewart Island. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Place name detail: Lords River, New Zealand". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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Stewart Island / Rakiura
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- Freshwater River
- Heron River
- Kopeka River
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