The Rocky River is a minor river in Kahurangi National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
| Rocky River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Rocky River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Rocky River   Rocky River (New Zealand) (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°53′07″S 172°35′39″E / 40.8853°S 172.5943°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Slate River |
• coordinates | 40°48′26″S 172°36′31″E / 40.80736°S 172.6085°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Slate River → Aorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Mackenzie Creek, Forrester Creek |
It feeds into the Slate River which in turn feeds into the Aorere River.
References edit
- ^ "Place name detail: Rocky River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 3 June 2010.