The Fork River is a short river in the far south of the West Coast Region in New Zealand. As the name suggests, the river has two branches, with the longer South branch draining a plateau. The larger Spoon River lies a couple of kilometres to the north.[1]
| Fork River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Fork River | |
  Mouth of the Fork River   Fork River (New Zealand) (South Island) .png)  Fork River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast Region |
| District | Westland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 44°10′05″S 168°16′39″E / 44.168056°S 168.2775°E |
| • elevation | 355 metres (1,165 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
• coordinates | 44°09′15″S 168°15′07″E / 44.15416°S 168.25194°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fork River → Tasman Sea |
References
edit- ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BZ09 – Awarua Point