The Whitbourn River is a river of the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is an upper tributary of the Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu. The Whitbourn's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.
| Whitbourn River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Whitbourn River | |
  Mouth of the Whitbourn River .png)  Whitbourn River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| District | Queenstown-Lakes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Whitbourn Glacier |
| • coordinates | 44°28′15″S 168°31′44″E / 44.4709°S 168.5290°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu |
• coordinates | 44°31′01″S 168°31′45″E / 44.51698°S 168.52926°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitbourn River → Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu → Lake Wakatipu → Kawarau River → Lake Dunstan → Clutha River / Mata-Au → Pacific Ocean |
See also edit
References edit
"Place name detail: Whitbourn River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.