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Snow River (New Zealand)

Snow River
Map
Route of the Snow River
Snow River (New Zealand) is located in New Zealand
Snow River (New Zealand)
Mouth of the Snow River
Snow River (New Zealand) is located in South Island
Snow River (New Zealand)
Snow River (New Zealand) (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHaupiri Range
 • coordinates40°54′47″S 172°36′07″E / 40.9131°S 172.6019°E / -40.9131; 172.6019
 • elevation1,360 metres (4,460 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Slate River
 • coordinates
40°49′36″S 172°36′52″E / 40.8267°S 172.6144°E / -40.8267; 172.6144
 • elevation
202 metres (663 ft)
Length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSnow River → Slate River → Aorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftBray Creek, Specimen Creek, No Man Creek, Waterfall Creek
 • rightSlip Creek

The Snow River is a river in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises at the western end of the Haupiri Range and flows northward before rounding the tip of Kill Devil Spur to join the Slate River.[1] The Slate is a tributary of the Aorere, the major river of the northwestern Tasman region.[2]

The Snow River is named for George Snow and one of his brothers (the source does not specify which brother). Snow was a goldminer and hotelier based in Collingwood. His grandson was the Olympic rower Darcy Hadfield.[3]

References

  1. ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BP24 – Takaka
  2. ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BN24 – Collingwood
  3. ^ Carol Dawber; Lynette Wilson (October 1999). Awaroa Legacy: The story of the Hadfield family. ISBN 0-9598041-6-1. Wikidata Q123777332. p=92


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