Postal River | |
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Route of the Postal River | |
Mouth of the Postal RiverShow map of New ZealandPostal River (South Island)Show map of South Island | |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bald Knob |
• coordinates | 41°09′58″S 172°16′26″E / 41.1661°S 172.274°E / -41.1661; 172.274 |
Mouth | |
• location | Ōpārara River |
• coordinates | 41°11′41″S 172°11′25″E / 41.1946°S 172.1902°E / -41.1946; 172.1902 |
Length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Postal River → Ōpārara River → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Bovis Creek, New Chum Creek |
• right | Castor Creek |
The Postal River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Fenian Range, reaching the Ōpārara River five kilometres northeast of Karamea. The Postal River's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park.
See also
References
"Place name detail: Postal River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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