Conway River (New Zealand) Explained

Conway River
Mouth Location:Pacific Ocean
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)

The Conway River is part of the traditional boundary between the Canterbury and Marlborough regions in the South Island of New Zealand.

It arises in the Amuri Range near Palmer Saddle and runs for 30km (20miles) south-east through the Hundalee Hills at the south end of the Seaward Kaikōura Mountains before turning north-east and reaching the Pacific Ocean 30 kilometres south of Kaikōura. The Charwell River is a tributary.[1] It was probably named after the River Conwy in North Wales, as this was the origin of Thomas Hanmer, an owner of Hawkeswood Station near this river during the 1850s.[2]

References

-42.6167°N 201°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. Map 73. true.
  2. Book: Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide. 9th. 1994. 371.