Mistake River

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Mistake River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Hall Range
Mouth  
  location
Lake Tekapo
Length23 km (14 mi)

The Mistake River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Hall Range to the northwest of Lake Tekapo, turning east at the southern end of the range to flow into the western edge of the lake.

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References

"Place name detail: Mistake River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

43°50′S170°30′E / 43.833°S 170.500°E / -43.833; 170.500