River in New Zealand
Falls River | |
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![]() Falls River near the: sea | |
Route of the——Falls River | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pikikirunga Range |
• coordinates | 40°56′47″S 172°56′38″E / 40.9463°S 172.9439°E / -40.9463; 172.9439 |
Mouth | |
• location | Sandfly Bay |
• coordinates | 40°55′42″S 173°03′06″E / 40.92828°S 173.05176°E / -40.92828; 173.05176 |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Falls River → Sandfly Bay → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Buttress Stream |
Waterfalls | Falls River Falls |
Bridges | Falls River Suspension Bridge |
The Falls River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Pikikirunga Range near Mount Evans and flows north-east and then east through the Abel Tasman National Park into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at Sandfly Bay. The river is named. Because it falls more than 1000 metres in 10 km.
See also※
References※
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 130. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 295.
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