Notable river spot · Southland, Southland
Wha
Wha is a river spot in Southland, Southland.
Wha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wha
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -48.06087, 166.49930. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wha
- Snares Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rima · river spot · Southland · ~0 km
- Toru · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Rua · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Tahi · river spot · Southland · ~2 km
- Vancouver Rock · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
- Alert Stack · river spot · Southland · ~8 km
- North East Island · river spot · Southland · ~10 km
- North Promontory · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- South Promontory · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Broughton Island · river spot · Southland · ~11 km
- Mollymawk Bay · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Ho Ho Bay · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Station Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Boat Harbour · beach · Southland · ~12 km
- Punui Bay · beach · Southland · ~12 km
- Penguin Slope · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km
- Skua Point · beach · Southland · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Wha
- Rima · river spot · Southland · ~0 km
- Toru · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Rua · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Tahi · river spot · Southland · ~2 km
- Vancouver Rock · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
- Alert Stack · river spot · Southland · ~8 km
- North East Island · river spot · Southland · ~10 km
- Broughton Island · river spot · Southland · ~11 km
- Poutama Island · river spot · Southland · ~139 km
- Pohowaitai Island · river spot · Southland · ~140 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Wha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wha?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wha?
Nearby: Snares Islands Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Rima (river spot, 0 km), Toru (river spot, 1 km), Rua (river spot, 1 km), Tahi (river spot, 2 km), Vancouver Rock (river spot, 3 km).
Is Wha worth visiting?
Wha is listed as a notable river spot in Southland on Spotwander.