| Acheron River | |
|---|---|
 Acheron River flowing through Molesworth Station | |
 Route of the Acheron River | |
  Mouth of the Acheron River   Acheron River (Marlborough) (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| region | Marlborough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Blue Mountain |
| • coordinates | 41°54′42″S 173°19′27″E / 41.91167°S 173.32417°E |
| • elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
• coordinates | 42°23′35″S 172°58′7″E / 42.39306°S 172.96861°E |
• elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Length | 76 kilometres (47 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Acheron River → Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
| River system | Waiau Toa / Clarence River system |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Guide River |
| • right | Saxton River, Severn River, Yarra River |
The Acheron River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand, in Marlborough and flows into the Waiau Toa / Clarence River. It flows southwest and then east for a total of 76 kilometres (47 mi), joining the Waiau Toa / Clarence at the southern end of the Inland Kaikōura mountains. The Alma and Severn Rivers flow into the Acheron before it joins the Waiau Toa / Clarence.
See also
- List of rivers of New Zealand
- Acheron River (Canterbury)
- Acheron (river in Greece)
References
"Place name detail: Acheron River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
This page was last edited on 10 April 2024, at 19:52