Butler River
Route of the Butler River
Butler River is located in New Zealand
Butler River
Mouth of the Butler River
Butler River is located in South Island
Butler River
Butler River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
regionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland District
Physical characteristics
SourceWhataroa Glacier
  locationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
  coordinates43°24′10″S 170°30′28″E / 43.40278°S 170.50778°E / -43.40278; 170.50778
  elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
MouthWhataroa River
  location
15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Whataroa
  coordinates
43°24′30″S 170°24′48″E / 43.40833°S 170.41333°E / -43.40833; 170.41333
  elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Length8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWhataroa Glacier → Shackleton Glacier → Butler RiverWhataroa River
River systemWhataroa River
WaterbodiesIce Lake

The Butler River is a river of New Zealand. The source of the river is the Whataroa Glacier on the north western slopes of McKinnon Peak in the Southern Alps. From there the river flows in a west direction reaching the Whataroa River 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Whataroa.

See also

References

"Place name detail: Butler River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 September 2023.


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