Saltwater Lagoon

For the coastal saltwater lagoon landform and wetlands habitat, see Estuary.

Saltwater Lagoon (Māori: Pouerua-hāpua)^[2] is a lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Saltwater Lagoon
Pouerua-hāpua
Pouerua-hāpua (Māori)
Tunnel Bay, Saltwater Lagoon
Saltwater Lagoon
Location	West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates	43°06′S 170°21′E
Type	lagoon
Primary outflows	Tasman Sea
Sections/sub-basins	Shag Bay, Corbett Cove, Snark Bay, Swan Bay, Tunnel Bay[1]

It is in the southern Westland District, with Abut Head to the west and the village of Harihari to the east/southeast. The lagoon is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea and has a narrow sea opening at the western end that lets in saltwater. No rivers feed into the lagoon, but the Hinatua River passes very close to the lagoon's eastern shore.