| Acheron River | |
|---|---|
 Acheron River | |
  Mouth of the Acheron River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Marlborough and Canterbury Regions, South Island |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
• coordinates | 42°07′31″S 173°06′12″E / 42.1252°S 173.1033°E |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South-southwest |
| River system | Waiau Toa / Clarence River system |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Saxton River, Severn River |
The Acheron River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand, in Marlborough and flows into the Waiau Toa / Clarence River. It flows southwest and then east for a total of 60 kilometres (37 mi), joining the Waiau Toa / Clarence at the southern end of the Inland Kaikōura mountains. The Alma and Severn Rivers flow into the Acheron before it joins the Waiau Toa / Clarence.
See also
- List of rivers of New Zealand
- Acheron River (Canterbury)
- Acheron (river in Greece)
References
"Place name detail: Acheron River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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