Balfour River
River in the South Island of New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Balfour River is a river in the Westland district of New Zealand. Its source is the Balfour Glacier and it runs west then northwest for about 7.4 kilometres (5 mi) to the Cook River / Weheka.
| Balfour River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Balfour River | |
  Mouth of the Balfour River .png)  Balfour River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Balfour Glacier |
| • coordinates | 43.5504°S 170.0630°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cook River / Weheka |
• coordinates | 43°31′36″S 169°59′16″E |
• elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Length | 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Balfour River → Cook River / Weheka → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | McKenna Creek, Craig Creek |
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