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Falls River
Falls River near the sea
Route of the Falls River
Mouth of the Falls RiverShow map of New ZealandFalls River (New Zealand) (South Island)Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pikikirunga Range
• coordinates	40°56′47″S 172°56′38″E / 40.9463°S 172.9439°E / -40.9463; 172.9439
Mouth
• location	Sandfly Bay
• coordinates	40°55′42″S 173°03′06″E / 40.92828°S 173.05176°E / -40.92828; 173.05176
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Falls River → Sandfly Bay → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• right	Buttress Stream
Waterfalls	Falls River Falls
Bridges	Falls River Suspension Bridge

The Falls River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Pikikirunga Range near Mount Evans and flows north-east and then east through the Abel Tasman National Park into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at Sandfly Bay. The river is named because it falls more than 1000 metres in 10 km.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 130. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
2. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 295.

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• Rivers of the Tasman District
• Rivers of New Zealand
• Abel Tasman National Park
• Tasman District river stubs