Kaikorai Stream
The Kaikorai Stream is a short river which runs through the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. The stream has origins in the northwestern suburbs of Dunedin, flowing southwest towards the Kaikorai Lagoon.
| Kaikorai Stream | |
|---|---|
Kaikorai Stream, Dunedin | |
Route of the Kaikorai Stream | |
Mouth of the Kaikorai Stream Kaikorai Stream (South Island) | |
| Native name | Kaikarae (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wakari |
| • location | Otago Golf Club |
| • coordinates | 45°51′19″S 170°29′37″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Otago Harbour |
• coordinates | 45°55′57″S 170°23′25″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kaikorai Stream → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Frasers Creek, Abbots Creek, Christies Creek, Coal Creek, Finnies Creek |
Originally named Kaikarae by Ngāi Tahu Māori referencing an event where the stream was a place where petrels were caught and eaten, the stream became highly modified during European settlement, and developed a reputation for poor water quality.
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