Hawdon River | |
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Route of the Hawdon River | |
Mouth of the Hawdon RiverShow map of New ZealandHawdon River (South Island)Show map of South Island | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Hunt |
• coordinates | 42°52′46″S 171°44′52″E / 42.8794°S 171.7478°E / -42.8794; 171.7478 |
Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
• coordinates | 43°00′05″S 171°44′20″E / 43.0014°S 171.7388°E / -43.0014; 171.7388 |
Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Hawdon River → Waimakariri River → Pegasus Bay → Pacific Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• left | East Hawdon Stream |
• right | Twin Fall Stream, Discovery Stream, Sudden Valley Stream |
The Hawdon River is a river of New Zealand. One of the headwaters of Canterbury's Waimakariri River, it flows south through Arthur's Pass National Park, reaching the Waimakariri to the north of the settlement of Cass.
See also
References
- "Place name detail: Hawdon River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand | |
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Waimakariri River | |
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Source: Mount Rolleston, Southern Alps—Flows into: Pacific Ocean | |
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Longest New Zealand rivers |
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