| Big River | |
|---|---|
 Big River, as seen from the Heaphy Track | |
| Route of Big River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Big RiverShow map of New Zealand  Big River (Tasman) (South Island)Show map of South Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tubman Hill |
| • coordinates | 40°55′16″S 172°17′41″E / 40.9212°S 172.2947°E / -40.9212; 172.2947 |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Tasman Sea |
| • coordinates | 40°45′57″S 172°15′28″E / 40.7659°S 172.2578°E / -40.7659; 172.2578 |
| • elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Big River → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Weka Creek, Saxon River, Juno Creek |
| • right | Tasmanian Creek, Shiner Brook, Cave Brook, Sheep Creek, Corkscrew Creek, Lilian Creek, Vesta Creek, Slip Stream, Pallas Stream, Ceres Creek |
The Big River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Tubman Hill, elevation 897 metres (2,943 ft) in the Wakamarama Range. It flows northwest then north to the Tasman Sea.
See also
References
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
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