Whitestone River Explained

Whitestone River
Native Name:	Maori: Ōtūmatua
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	New Zealand

The Whitestone River (Maori: 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

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

-45.5333°N 212°W

Notes and References

1. News: Beattie . J.H . 1930 . The Oreti, Aparima, and Waiau . 88 . Otago Daily Times . Dunedin, New Zealand.
2. Web site: Whitestone River . 2012-11-14 . BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas . BirdLife International . 2012.