The Rolleston River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins on the northern slopes of Mount Rolleston before turning northeast to reach the Otira River five kilometres north of Arthur's Pass.[1]
Rolleston River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Southern Alps |
• coordinates | 42°53′41″S 171°30′07″E / 42.8946°S 171.502°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Ōtira River |
• coordinates | 42°51′19″S 171°33′24″E / 42.8553°S 171.5567°E |
Length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rolleston River → Ōtira River → Taramakau River → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Holts Creek |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Rolleston River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 3 June 2010.