Murchison River | |
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Aerial view of the braided Murchison River | |
Route of the Murchison River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Murchison Glacier |
• coordinates | 43°36′55″S 170°19′07″E / 43.6152°S 170.3185°E / -43.6152; 170.3185 |
Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Lake |
• coordinates | 43°54′18″S 170°10′30″E / 43.905°S 170.175°E / -43.905; 170.175 |
Basin features | |
Progression | Murchison River → Tasman Lake → Tasman River → Lake Pukaki → Pukaki River → Tekapo River → Lake Benmore → Lake Aviemore → Lake Waitaki → Waitaki River → Pacific Ocean |
The Murchison River lies within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
It is fed by the Murchison Glacier and flows into Tasman Lake, thus effectively feeding the Tasman River.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand | |
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