Glencoe River

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Glencoe River
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Location of the mouth within New Zealand
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Organ Range
Mouth  
  location
Mandamus River

The Glencoe River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Organ Range near Shale Peak and flows south into the Mandamus River. [1]

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References

  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 71. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.

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