Cascade River | |
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Mouth of the Cascade River Cascade River (New Zealand) (South Island) | |
Native name | Tahutahi (Māori) |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
region | West Coast Region |
District | Westland District |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Toreador Peak |
• location | Olivine Range |
• coordinates | 44°21′47″S 168°23′40″E / 44.36306°S 168.39444°E |
• elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Mouth | Tasman Sea |
• location | 44°1′48″S, 168°21′52″E |
• coordinates | 44°1′48″S 168°21′52″E / 44.03000°S 168.36444°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 67 kilometres (42 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Limbo Glacier → Limbo Stream → Cascade River → Tasman Sea |
River system | Cascade River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Barn River |
• right | Martyr River |
The Cascade River (Māori: Tahutahi) is a river of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows north for 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its source in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Southern Alps, forming a deep valley between the Olivine Range and Red Hills Range. From the end of this valley it turns west to cross a low-lying swampy floodplain before entering the Tasman Sea close to Cascade Point, a headland halfway between Big Bay and Jackson Bay.
See also
References
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
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