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Kawarau RiverNew Zealand's major tidal lake, Lake Wakatipu, in northwestern Otago, drains to the Kawarau River, which flows generally eastwards for about 60 km until it reaches Lake Dunstan near Cromwell. The Shotover River enters it from the north; the Nevis River enters it from the south. One feature along the way is the Roaring Meg power station. In the 19th century, gold was extracted from the river. Some of the miners' huts remain today, many of them close to thriving vineyards. The name should be pronounced to rhyme with "now" but is often mispronounced as if it were "K'worra". It should not be confused with the Bay of Plenty town "Kawerau".
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