Landsborough River

River in New Zealand

The Landsborough River is located in New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Haast River, it flows southwest, parallel with the Southern Alps, for 50 kilometres from its source five kilometres north of Mount Hopkins to meet the Haast 12 kilometres below the Haast Pass.

Landsborough River (At back) meets the Clarke River

In April 2005 the Nature Heritage Fund purchased private land in the Landsborough River valley as an addition to the Mount Aspiring National Park.[1][2]

43°59′S 169°29′E / 43.983°S 169.483°E / -43.983; 169.483

References

  1. ^ Hon Carter, Chris (22 April 2005). "Landsborough Station purchased for national park". Archived from the original on 27 November 2005.
  2. ^ "Landsborough Station purchased for national park". 22 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006.

External links

  • http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz25345/Landsborough-River/West-Coast
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