Nancy River
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The Nancy River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. A tributary of the Ahaura River
, it flows generally southwest from its source to the west of Mount Hochstsetter in the Southern Alps
, turning west shortly before its outflow, 15 kilometres southeast of Lake Hochstetter.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. A tributary of the Ahaura River
Ahaura River
The Ahaura River is in the South Island of New Zealand. This river drains the western flanks of the Southern Alps and flows into the Grey River....
, it flows generally southwest from its source to the west of Mount Hochstsetter in the Southern Alps
Southern Alps
The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side...
, turning west shortly before its outflow, 15 kilometres southeast of Lake Hochstetter.