The Wills River is a river of the southern West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to reach the Haast River 10 kilometres north of the Haast Pass.
| Wills River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Haast River |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
The river was named by Julius von Haast when he searched for a crossing from Otago to the West Coast. It is named for William John Wills of the Burke and Wills expedition. The nearby Burke River is named for Robert O'Hara Burke.[1]
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"Place name detail: Wills River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
44°03′S 169°23′E / 44.050°S 169.383°E