Smoothwater River

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Smoothwater River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Stafford Range
Mouth  
  location
Tasman Sea
Length8 km (5.0 mi)

The Smoothwater River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north to reach the Tasman Sea three kilometres west of the western end of Jackson Bay. [1]

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Smoothwater River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 7 June 2010.

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