Cascade River (New Zealand)

The Cascade River (Māori: Tahutahi) is a river of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows north for 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its source in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Southern Alps, forming a deep valley between the Olivine Range and Red Hills Range. From the end of this valley it turns west to cross a low-lying swampy floodplain before entering the Tasman Sea close to Cascade Point, a headland halfway between Big Bay and Jackson Bay.

Cascade River
Route of the Cascade River
Mouth of the Cascade River Cascade River (New Zealand) (New Zealand)
Native name	Tahutahi (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast Region
District	Westland
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Limbo Stream and Retreat Creek
• coordinates	44.0434°S 169.2193°E / -44.0434; 169.2193
Mouth
• location	Haast River
• coordinates	44°01′32″S 169°21′43″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	67 kilometres (42 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Cascade River → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Barrington Creek, Granite Creek, Saddle Creek, Kappa Creek, Delta Creek, Gamma Creek, Beta Creek, Colin Creek, Eel Creek, Barn River
• right	Holland Creek, Malcolm Creek, Arcade Creek, Captains Creek, Falls Creek, McKay Creek, Woodhen Creek, Martyr River, The Old Man

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names