The Falls River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Pikikirunga Range near Mount Evans and flows north-east and then east through the Abel Tasman National Park into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at Sandfly Bay.[1] The river is named because it falls more than 1000 metres in 10 km.[2]
| Falls River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Falls River near the sea | |
 Route of the Falls River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Falls River   Falls River (New Zealand) (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pikikirunga Range |
| • coordinates | 40°56′47″S 172°56′38″E / 40.9463°S 172.9439°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sandfly Bay |
• coordinates | 40°55′42″S 173°03′06″E / 40.92828°S 173.05176°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Falls River → Sandfly Bay → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Buttress Stream |
| Waterfalls | Falls River Falls |
| Bridges | Falls River Suspension Bridge |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 130. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 295.