| Burke River | |
| Name Etymology: | Named after Robert O'Hara Burke |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand South Island#New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Burke River |
| Source1: | Confluence of Branch Creek and Hope Creek |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -44.0434°N 169.2193°W |
| Mouth Location: | Haast River |
| Mouth Elevation: | 95m (312feet) |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -44.0256°N 169.3619°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Coast Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Westland |
| Subdivision Type4: | Protected area |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mount Aspiring National Park |
| Length: | 19km (12miles) |
| Tributaries Left: | Tumbling Water, Crazy Cataract, Gabble Brook, Cowan Creek, Expected Brook, Plover Stream, Brisk Water, The Twirligig, Yestev Creek, Strachan Creek, Bonny Stream |
| Tributaries Right: | Upper Creek, Clear Creek, Howe Creek, Detour Rivulet, Restless Torrent, Hidden Rivulet, Raving Torrent |
| Waterfalls: | Churn Rapids |
The Burke River is a river of New Zealand's South Island, located in Mount Aspiring National Park. It flows east for 19km (12miles) from close to the Mueller Pass, reaching the Haast River 10km (10miles) south of the Haast Pass.
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.[1]