Saxon River
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The Saxon River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. It flows northwest to reach the Big River
10 kilometres southeast off Kahurangi Point
. The Saxon river's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park
.
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...
. It flows northwest to reach the Big River
Big River, Tasman
The Big River, New Zealand is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount White in the Wakamarama Range. It flows Northwest then north to the Tasman Sea-References:* - Search for Place Names...
10 kilometres southeast off Kahurangi Point
Kahurangi Point
Kahurangi Point is a headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It is located in Kahurangi National Park between Karamea and Farewell Spit....
. The Saxon river's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 4,520 km². It is the second largest of New Zealand's fourteen national parks...
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