Clyde River (New Zealand)

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Clyde River, New Zealand
Clyde River (New Zealand)
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Frances River and McCoy Stream
Mouth  
  location
Rangitata River
Length18 km (11 mi)
Clyde River - looking towards Main Divide. Clyde River Rangitata Tributary New Zealand Aotearoa.jpg
Clyde River - looking towards Main Divide.

The Clyde River is a river of New Zealand, one of Canterbury's braided rivers. [1] It is formed from the confluence of the Frances River and McCoy Stream, flowing southwest to join with the Havelock River and Lawrence River to form the Rangitata River.

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Clyde River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 11 April 2010.

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