MURCHISON RIVER (NEW ZEALAND)

Murchison River
Murchison River
	Aerial view of the braided Murchison River
	Route of the Murchison River
	Mouth of the Murchison River Murchison River (New Zealand) (South Island)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Murchison Glacier
• coordinates	43°36′55″S 170°19′07″E / 43.6152°S 170.3185°E
Mouth
• location	Tasman Lake
• coordinates	43°54′18″S 170°10′30″E / 43.905°S 170.175°E
Basin features
Progression	Murchison River → Tasman Lake → Tasman River → Lake Pukaki → Pukaki River → Tekapo River → Lake Benmore → Lake Aviemore → Lake Waitaki → Waitaki River → Pacific Ocean

It is fed by the Murchison Glacier and flows into Tasman Lake, thus effectively feeding the Tasman River.

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v t e Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Aoraki / Mount Cook Mount Dampier Dixon Peak Douglas Peak Mount Elie de Beaumont Glacier Peak Mount Haidinger Mount Hamilton Mount Hicks La Perouse Lendenfeld Peak Malte Brun Mount Ollivier Mount Sefton Silberhorn Mount Tasman Mount Teichelmann Mount Vancouver
Mountain ranges	Mount Cook Range Two Thumb Range
Glaciers	Hooker Glacier Mueller Glacier Murchison Glacier Tasman Glacier
Lakes	Blue Lake Hooker Lake Tasman Lake
Rivers	Godley River Hooker River Murchison River Tasman River
Other geographic features	Copland Pass Sealy Tarns
Settlements and buildings	The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook Aerodrome Mount Cook Village
Walking and cycling tracks	The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Hooker Valley Track
Reserves and World Heritage Sites	Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Te Wahipounamu

v t e Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
Mountains	Aoraki / Mount Cook Mount Dampier Dixon Peak Douglas Peak Mount Elie de Beaumont Glacier Peak Mount Haidinger Mount Hamilton Mount Hicks La Perouse Lendenfeld Peak Malte Brun Mount Ollivier Mount Sefton Silberhorn Mount Tasman Mount Teichelmann Mount Vancouver
Mountain ranges	Mount Cook Range Two Thumb Range
Glaciers	Hooker Glacier Mueller Glacier Murchison Glacier Tasman Glacier
Lakes	Blue Lake Hooker Lake Tasman Lake
Rivers	Godley River Hooker River Murchison River Tasman River
Other geographic features	Copland Pass Sealy Tarns
Settlements and buildings	The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook Aerodrome Mount Cook Village
Walking and cycling tracks	The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Hooker Valley Track
Reserves and World Heritage Sites	Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Te Wahipounamu

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Murchison River
Aerial view of the braided Murchison River
Route of the Murchison River
Mouth of the Murchison River Show map of New Zealand Murchison River (New Zealand) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Murchison Glacier
• coordinates	43°36′55″S 170°19′07″E / 43.6152°S 170.3185°E / -43.6152; 170.3185

Mouth
• location	Tasman Lake
• coordinates	43°54′18″S 170°10′30″E / 43.905°S 170.175°E / -43.905; 170.175
Basin features
Progression	Murchison River → Tasman Lake → Tasman River → Lake Pukaki → Pukaki River → Tekapo River → Lake Benmore → Lake Aviemore → Lake Waitaki → Waitaki River → Pacific Ocean