Burke River |
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Route of the Burke River |
Mouth of the Burke River Show map of South IslandBurke River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand |
Etymology | Named after Robert O'Hara Burke |
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Country | New Zealand |
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Region | West Coast Region |
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District | Westland |
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Protected area | Mount Aspiring National Park |
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Source | Confluence of Branch Creek and Hope Creek |
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• coordinates | 44°02′36″S 169°13′09″E / 44.0434°S 169.2193°E / -44.0434; 169.2193 |
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Mouth | |
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• location | Haast River |
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• coordinates | 44°01′32″S 169°21′43″E / 44.02555°S 169.36194°E / -44.02555; 169.36194 |
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• elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
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Length | 19 kilometres (12 mi) |
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Progression | Burke River → Haast River → Tasman Sea |
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Tributaries | |
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• left | Tumbling Water, Crazy Cataract, Gabble Brook, Cowan Creek, Expected Brook, Plover Stream, Brisk Water, The Twirligig, Yestev Creek, Strachan Creek, Bonny Stream |
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• right | Upper Creek, Clear Creek, Howe Creek, Detour Rivulet, Restless Torrent, Hidden Rivulet, Raving Torrent |
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Waterfalls | Churn Rapids |
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