Clarke River (Tasman)

Clarke River
Route of the Clarke River
Mouth of the Clarke River Show map of New Zealand Clarke River (Tasman) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Gomorrah
• coordinates	41°22′36″S 172°35′19″E / 41.3767°S 172.5886°E / -41.3767; 172.5886
• elevation	1,592 metres (5,223 ft)
Mouth
• location	Baton River
• coordinates	41°19′19″S 172°42′56″E / 41.32193°S 172.71552°E / -41.32193; 172.71552
• elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Clarke River → Baton River → Motueka River → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Fowler Creek
• right	Bacon Creek

The Tasman Region's Clarke River is one of three rivers by that name in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Kahurangi National Park from the eastern flanks of Mount Gomorrah (1,592 metres (5,223 ft)) flowing southeast then northeast before joining the Baton River 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of the township of Tapawera.

• New Zealand 1:50,000 Topographic Map Series sheet BQ24 - Tapawera
• Land Information New Zealand topographic names database