Hawdon River
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| Hawdon River | |
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 Route of the Hawdon River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Hawdon River   Hawdon River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hunt |
| • coordinates | 42°52′46″S 171°44′52″E / 42.8794°S 171.7478°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
• coordinates | 43°00′05″S 171°44′20″E / 43.0014°S 171.7388°E |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hawdon River → Waimakariri River → Pegasus Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | East Hawdon Stream |
| • right | Twin Fall Stream, Discovery Stream, Sudden Valley Stream |
The Hawdon River is a river of New Zealand. One of the headwaters of Canterbury's Waimakariri River, it flows south through Arthur's Pass National Park, reaching the Waimakariri to the north of the settlement of Cass.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Place name detail: Hawdon River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.