The Rolling River is a short river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is formed by the confluence of several streams - Nuggety Creek, Blue Creek, and Granity Creek - and flows north to reach the Wangapeka River 12 kilometres north of Mount Owen.
Rolling River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of Nuggety Creek and Blue Creek |
• coordinates | 41°28′10″S 172°33′54″E / 41.46938°S 172.56503°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Wangapeka River |
• coordinates | 41°26′36″S 172°34′52″E / 41.4433°S 172.581°E |
Length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rolling River → Wangapeka River → Motueka River → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Granity Creek, Conor Creek |
See also
editReferences
edit"Place name detail: Rolling River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.