Edwards River (North Canterbury)

Edwards River
Location of the mouth within New Zealand
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
• elevation	1420m
Mouth
• location	Waiau River
• elevation	550m
Length	15km

The Edwards River is a river located in the north of New Zealand's Canterbury region. It is the northern of the two rivers in New Zealand of this name.

A tributary of the Waiau River, it skirts the northern slopes of the , flowing south then west for 15 km before joining the Waiau.

The river rises on the southern slopes of the , close to and . It initially flows south through a steep sided valley before turning westwards. In its middle reaches, the river's valley is broad and wide, with the river becoming a braided river with shingle banks. At its western end, it passes through a steep-sided gorge close to its junction with the Waiau.

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Coordinates: 42°26′35″S 172°36′10″E / 42.44306°S 172.60278°E / -42.44306; 172.60278