| Rooney River | |
|---|---|
 Rooney River and Lake Hauroko | |
 Route of the Rooney River | |
  Mouth of the Rooney River  Rooney River (South Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kaherekoau Mountains |
| • coordinates | 45°51′21″S167°15′24″E / 45.8557°S 167.2567°E |
| • elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Hauroko |
• coordinates | 45°54′55″S167°17′17″E / 45.91533389°S 167.28794033°E |
• elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rooney River → Lake Hauroko → Wairaurāhiri River → Foveaux Strait |
The Rooney River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Kaherekoau Mountains and flows southward into Lake Hauroko. [1]
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It was named after John Rooney, [2] who hired out boats [3] and ran a launch and tourist service on the lake from 1908 [4] to about 1912. [5] Mr Rooney gave up a block of land at the lake in 1917. [6]
The valley is mainly formed in Jurassic Hunter Intrusives, mainly diorites, and follows a fault line in its lower reaches. [7]