The Conway River is part of the traditional boundary between the Canterbury and Marlborough regions in the South Island of New Zealand.
| Conway River | |
|---|---|
 Conway River Bridge, Inland Kaikōura Road | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Amuri Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
It arises in the Amuri Range near Palmer Saddle and runs for 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east through the Hundalee Hills at the south end of the Seaward Kaikōura Mountains before turning north-east and reaching the Pacific Ocean 30 km (19 mi) south of Kaikōura. The Charwell River is a tributary.[1] It was probably named after the River Conwy in North Wales, as this was the origin of Thomas Hanmer, an owner of Hawkeswood Station near this river during the 1850s.[2]
References
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 73. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 371.
42°37′S 173°28′E / 42.617°S 173.467°E