Snow River (New Zealand)

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Snow River
Snow River (New Zealand)
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Mouth of the Snow River
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Snow River (New Zealand) (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Haupiri Range
  coordinates 40°54′47″S172°36′07″E / 40.9131°S 172.6019°E / -40.9131; 172.6019
  elevation1,360 metres (4,460 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Slate River
  coordinates
40°49′36″S172°36′52″E / 40.8267°S 172.6144°E / -40.8267; 172.6144
  elevation
202 metres (663 ft)
Length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSnow RiverSlate RiverAorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Golden Bay / MohuaTasman Sea
Tributaries 
  leftBray Creek, Specimen Creek, No Man Creek, Waterfall Creek
  rightSlip Creek

The Snow River is a river in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises at the western end of the Haupiri Range and flows northward before rounding the tip of Kill Devil Spur to join the Slate River. [1] The Slate is a tributary of the Aorere, the major river of the northwestern Tasman region. [2]

The Snow River is named for George Snow and one of his brothers (the source does not specify which brother). Snow was a goldminer and hotelier based in Collingwood. His grandson was the Olympic rower Darcy Hadfield. [3]

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References

  1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BP24 – Takaka
  2. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BN24 – Collingwood
  3. Carol Dawber; Lynette Wilson (October 1999), Awaroa Legacy: The story of the Hadfield family, Wikidata   Q123777332 p=92