Little Slate River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Treblow |
• coordinates | 40°48′18″S172°35′48″E / 40.805°S 172.5966°E |
• elevation | 468 metres (1,535 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Aorere River |
• coordinates | 40°46′00″S172°35′50″E / 40.7666°S 172.5971°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Little Slate River → Aorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Golden Bay / Mohua → Tasman Sea |
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"Place name detail: Little Slate River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.