Hawdon River

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Hawdon River
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Hawdon River
Route of the Hawdon River
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Mouth of the Hawdon River
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Hawdon River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Hunt
  coordinates 42°52′46″S171°44′52″E / 42.8794°S 171.7478°E / -42.8794; 171.7478
Mouth  
  location
Waimakariri River
  coordinates
43°00′05″S171°44′20″E / 43.0014°S 171.7388°E / -43.0014; 171.7388
Length17 km (11 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionHawdon RiverWaimakariri RiverPegasus BayPacific Ocean
Tributaries 
  leftEast Hawdon Stream
  rightTwin Fall Stream, Discovery Stream, Sudden Valley Stream

The Hawdon River is a river of New Zealand. One of the headwaters of Canterbury's Waimakariri River, it flows south through Arthur's Pass National Park, reaching the Waimakariri to the north of the settlement of Cass. [1]

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Hawdon River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 17 March 2018.