Cardrona River
| Cardrona River Ōrau | |
|---|---|
View of Cardrona Valley of the Cardrona River | |
| Native name | Ōrau (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Settlements | Wānaka, Cardrona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Crown Range |
| Mouth | Clutha / Mata-au River |
• coordinates | 44°41′S 169°12′E / 44.683°S 169.200°E |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | → Clutha River → Pacific Ocean |
The Cardrona River is in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the first tributaries of the Clutha River / Mata-Au, which it meets only 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the latter's origin at the outflow of Lake Wānaka.