Spey River (Tasman)

For the Spey River in Fiordland National Park, see Spey River (Southland).

Spey River
Route of the Spey River
Mouth of the Spey River Show map of New Zealand Spey River (Tasman) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Aorere
• coordinates	41°03′26″S172°20′05″E / 41.05736°S 172.3346°E / -41.05736; 172.3346
• elevation	1,030 metres (3,380 ft)
Mouth
• location	Aorere River
• coordinates	40°59′53″S172°25′26″E / 40.9981°S 172.42375°E / -40.9981; 172.42375
• elevation	380 metres (1,250 ft)
Length	11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Spey River → Aorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Taheke Stream

Mouth of the Spey Bay

The Spey River is a river in the Tasman Mountains in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. ^[1] The river drains Lake Aorere near the Aorere Saddle, and is fed by numerous small streams draining the Gouland Range on the west and part of the Domett Range (which the river bisects) on the east. It flows north then east before joining the upper reaches of the Aorere River. ^[2]

References

1. Land Information New Zealand Place Names Database.
2. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BP23 – Gouland Downs