Burke River (New Zealand)

The Burke River is a river of New Zealand's South Island, located in Mount Aspiring National Park. It flows east for 19 kilometres (12 mi) from close to the Mueller Pass, reaching the Haast River 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the Haast Pass.^[1]

Burke River
Route of the Burke River
Mouth of the Burke River Show map of South Island Burke River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Etymology	Named after Robert O'Hara Burke
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast Region
District	Westland
Protected area	Mount Aspiring National Park
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Branch Creek and Hope Creek
• coordinates	44.0434°S 169.2193°E / -44.0434; 169.2193
Mouth
• location	Haast River
• coordinates	44°01′32″S 169°21′43″E
• elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Length	19 kilometres (12 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Burke River → Haast River → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Tumbling Water, Crazy Cataract, Gabble Brook, Cowan Creek, Expected Brook, Plover Stream, Brisk Water, The Twirligig, Yestev Creek, Strachan Creek, Bonny Stream
• right	Upper Creek, Clear Creek, Howe Creek, Detour Rivulet, Restless Torrent, Hidden Rivulet, Raving Torrent
Waterfalls	Churn Rapids

The river was named by Julius von Haast when he searched for a crossing from Otago to the West Coast. It is named for Robert O'Hara Burke of the Burke and Wills expedition. The nearby Wills River is named for William John Wills.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand