Forbes River (New Zealand)

Forbes River
Forbes River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Two Thumb Range
Mouth
• location	Havelock River

The Forbes River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Two Thumb Range and flows east into the Havelock River which joins the , which flows into the Pacific Ocean.^[1] The river was named by Julius von Haast after James David Forbes, Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in the mid 19th century.^[2]

References[]

^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 74. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 377.

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43°27′S 170°42′E / 43.450°S 170.700°E

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[1] Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 74. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.

[2] Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 377.

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Forbes River (New Zealand)

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