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]
| Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Tūtaekawetoweto (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 46°59′29″S 167°56′25″E / 46.99139°S 167.94028°E |
| • elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 47°06′11″S 168°06′18″E / 47.10306°S 168.10500°E |
• elevation | Sea Level |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
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- ^ "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.