The Glenroy River is a tributary of the Mātakitaki River in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. It is widely known as a short class 4 river (River difficulty classification system for rafting).
Glenroy River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
District | Tasman |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Glenroy River (main branch) |
• location | Spenser Mountains |
• coordinates | 42°18′01″S 172°26′00″E / 42.3002°S 172.4333°E |
2nd source | Glenroy River East Branch |
• coordinates | 42°05′12″S 172°24′21″E / 42.0867°S 172.4059°E |
Mouth | Mātakitaki River |
• coordinates | 42°00′04″S 172°20′05″E / 42.001°S 172.3347°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Glenroy River → Mātakitaki River → Buller River → Tasman Sea |
River system | Buller River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Mount Cann Creek, Granity Creek |
• right | Branch Creek, Pedro Creek, Shale Creek, Cascade Creek, Davis Creek |