Whitbourn River
The Whitbourn River is a river of the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is an upper tributary of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu. The Whitbourn's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.
| Whitbourn River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Whitbourn River | |
Mouth of the Whitbourn River Whitbourn River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| District | Queenstown-Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Whitbourn Glacier |
| • coordinates | 44.4709°S 168.5290°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu |
• coordinates | 44°31′01″S 168°31′45″E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitbourn River → Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu → Lake Wakatipu → Kawarau River → Lake Dunstan → Clutha River / Mata-Au → Pacific Ocean |
See also
References
"Place name detail: Whitbourn River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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