Murchison River (New Zealand)
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The Murchison River lies within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Murchison River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Murchison Glacier |
• coordinates | 43°36′55″S 170°19′07″E |
Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Lake |
• coordinates | 43°54′18″S 170°10′30″E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Murchison River → Tasman Lake → Tasman River → Lake Pukaki → Pukaki River → Tekapo River → Lake Benmore → Lake Aviemore → Lake Waitaki → Waitaki River → Pacific Ocean |
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It is fed by the Murchison Glacier and flows into Tasman Lake, thus effectively feeding the Tasman River.
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