| Edwards River | |
| Mouth Location: | Waiau Uwha River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Length: | 15km |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1420m |
| Mouth Elevation: | 550m |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth within New Zealand |
The Edwards River is a river located in the north of New Zealand's Canterbury region.[1] It is the northern of the two rivers in New Zealand of this name.
A tributary of the Waiau Uwha River, it skirts the northern slopes of the Hanmer Range, flowing south then west for 15 km before joining the Waiau Uwha.
The river rises on the southern slopes of the Saint James Range, close to Mount Horrible and Mount Sadd. It initially flows south through a steep sided valley before turning westwards. In its middle reaches, the river's valley is broad and wide, with the river becoming a braided river with shingle banks. At its western end, it passes through a steep-sided gorge close to its junction with the Waiau Uwha.