Havelock River
| Havelock River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within New Zealand | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rangitata River |
The Havelock River is a river of New Zealand. The river source is in the , part of the Southern Alps, between and . It joins the Rangitata River which flows into the Canterbury Bight between Ashburton and Temuka.[1]
The river was named by Sir Julius von Haast on 12 March 1861 after Sir Henry Havelock, a British general.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
Categories:
- Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Rivers of New Zealand
- Canterbury, New Zealand river stubs