Acheron River | |
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Acheron River
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Country | New Zealand |
Location | Marlborough and Canterbury Regions, South Island |
Physical characteristics | |
River mouth | Confluence with Clarence River |
Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | South-southwest |
River system | Clarence River system |
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The Acheron River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand, in Marlborough and flows into the Clarence River. It flows southwest and then east for a total of 60 kilometres (37 mi), joining the Clarence at the southern end of the Inland Kaikoura mountains. The Alma and Severn Rivers flow into the Acheron before it joins the Clarence.
Coordinates: 42°07′31″S 173°06′12″E / 42.1252°S 173.1033°E