Wilkinson River

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Wilkinson River
Wilkinson River on RHS meets Whitcombe River New Zealand.jpg
Wilkinson River (on RHS) meets the Whitcombe_River
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Country New Zealand
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  location
Whitcombe River

The Wilkinson River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Whitcombe River.

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References

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

Coordinates: 43°08′S171°00′E / 43.133°S 171.000°E / -43.133; 171.000