Owen River
| Owen River | |
|---|---|
 A northeast view of the river | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| District | Tasman |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Owen |
| Mouth | Buller River |
• location | Owen River |
• coordinates | 41°41′S 172°27′E / 41.683°S 172.450°E |
| Length | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
The Owen River is located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. This short river is an upper tributary of the Buller River.[1][2] It flows 20 km (12 mi) south from its headwaters on the slopes of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park, and then into the Buller at the small settlement of Owen River 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Murchison.
41°41′S 172°27′E / 41.683°S 172.450°E
References
- ^ Department, New Zealand Mines (1887). The Handbook of New Zealand Mines: With Maps and Illustrations. Government Printer, South Africa. p. 288.
- ^ Williams, Paul (18 May 2017). New Zealand Landscape: Behind the Scene. Elsevier. pp. 266–267. ISBN 978-0-12-812565-6.