River in South Island, New Zealand
| Dillon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Marlborough Region, South Island |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Inland Kaikōura Range |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Confluence with Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
| • elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Waiau Toa / Clarence River system |
The Dillon River of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand rises in the Inland Kaikōura Range near Carters Saddle. From its source, it flows south-west for 28 kilometres (17 mi) to join with the upper Waiau Toa / Clarence River 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Hanmer Springs. The river's course lies largely parallel with that of the Acheron River, which flows 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the west. The river was named after the 19th-century settler Constantine Dillon, who owned a sheep run near the Omaka River.
See also
References
- Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Maps 66, 72. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 374.
- Land Information New Zealand – Search for Place Names
| Waiau Toa / Clarence River | |
|---|---|
| Source: Spenser Mountains—Flows into: Pacific Ocean | |
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| Longest New Zealand rivers |
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42°23′47″S 173°04′42″E / 42.39639°S 173.07833°E / -42.39639; 173.07833
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