Acheron River (Clarence River)
| Acheron River | ||
 Mouth of the Acheron River (left) into the Clarence River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Marlborough , South Island (New Zealand) | |
| River system | Clarence River | |
| Drain over | Clarence River → Pacific | |
| source | in the area of Shingle Peak | |
| muzzle | about 20 km northeast of Hanmer Springs in the Clarence River coordinates: 42 ° 23 '34 " S , 172 ° 58' 5" E 42 ° 23 '34 " S , 172 ° 58' 5" E
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| length | 60 km | |
| Left tributaries | Guide River | |
| Right tributaries | Saxton River , Alma River , Yarra River | |
| Communities | Molesworth (New Zealand) | |
The Acheron River is located in the Marlborough region on the South Island of New Zealand .
It rises in the area of Shingle Peak . The river flows southwest and then southeast and is about 60 km long. In its middle course it follows the course of the Rachel Range . The only place near the course is Molesworth on the Awatere River, which does not flow into the Acheron .
Right tributaries are the Saxton River , Alma River, and Yarra River ; the Guide River is a left tributary.
The Acheron flows into the Clarence River at the southern end of the Kaikoura Ranges in the area of the border between the Marlborough and Canterbury regions northeast of Hanmer Springs .
literature
- New Zealand Travel Atlas, Wise Maps Auckland. ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .