Makara River (Chatham Islands)

{{Short description|River in New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2025}}

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The Makara River is a river in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. Located in the southeast of Chatham Island, it runs northeast to become a tributary of the Te Awainanga River, which flows into Te Whanga Lagoon.{{cite web|url=http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation-decisions/decisions-archive/20090514-chathams/index.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524141607/http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation-decisions/decisions-archive/20090514-chathams/index.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 May 2010|title=Decisions of the New Zealand Geographic Board|date=15 May 2008|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|accessdate=22 April 2010}}