Macfarlane River (New Zealand)

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Macfarlane River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Landsborough River
Length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)

The Macfarlane River is a river of the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Southern Alps, joining with the Landsborough River just before the latter's outflow into the Haast River.

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References

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

43°58′S169°27′E / 43.967°S 169.450°E / -43.967; 169.450