Olivine River Explained

Olivine River
Native Name:Maori: Te Motutūroro
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Fiordland#New Zealand South Island#New Zealand
Pushpin Map Size:270px
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Olivine River
Source1:Cow Saddle
Source1 Coordinates:-44.5387°N 168.2041°W
Mouth Location:Pyke River
Mouth Coordinates:-44.4436°N 168.2134°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Tributaries Left:Fiery Creek
Tributaries Right:Forgotten River

The Olivine River (Maori: Te Motutūroro) is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand, located in Mount Aspiring National Park. It rises north of the Cow Saddle and flows north, then north-west over Olivine Falls to become a tributary of the Pyke River near Olivine Hut. The Five Passes hiking (tramping) trail passes through the upper river near Cow Saddle. The Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt which is rich in the mineral olivine outcrops extensively in the Olivine River and its tributaries.

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