River in New Zealand
| Guide River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Marlborough Region |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Acheron River |
The Guide River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It starts near Barefell Pass on the eastern side of the Rachel Range and flows south-east to join the Acheron River, which joins the Waiau Toa / Clarence River and eventually drains into the Pacific Ocean.
The river was named by Sir Frederick Weld and his station manager in 1850, because it guided them from the Barefell Pass to the Acheron River (which they misidentified as the Clarence River).
See also
References
- Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 66. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- "South Island Exploration". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
- Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. pp. 303–4.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
42°15′47″S 173°04′43″E / 42.26306°S 173.07861°E / -42.26306; 173.07861
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