The Harman River is a river of New Zealand. It starts in the Browning Range of the Southern Alps and becomes the Arahura River, which flows into the Tasman Sea north of Hokitika.[1]
| Harman River | |
|---|---|
 Suspension bridge over the Harman River | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arahura River |
The river can be reached on foot using the Styx Valley track.[2]
The river is named for R.J.S. Harman, a Canterbury surveyor, who discovered the nearby Harman Pass in 1865.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ "Arahura & Styx valleys tracks". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. pp. 303–4.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
42°54′56″S 171°19′27″E / 42.91556°S 171.32417°E