Tiraumea River (Tasman)
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The Tiraumea River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. The river has its source on the slopes of Mount Hutton
(1400 metres (4,593.2 ft)) at the southern end of the Braeburn Range
, and runs northwest from the Tiraumea Saddle (672 metres (2,204.7 ft)). It reaches the Tutaki River
10 kilometres southeast of Murchison
. The area is known for hunting.
The Tiraumea Track runs the full length of the river, descending from the Tiraumea Saddle to Lake Rotoroa. A Department of Conservation back-country hut is located beside the river.
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...
. The river has its source on the slopes of Mount Hutton
Braeburn Range
The Braeburn Range is a mountain range in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It lies to the west of Lake Rotoroa and much of the eastern flank of the range is within the Nelson Lakes National Park...
(1400 metres (4,593.2 ft)) at the southern end of the Braeburn Range
Braeburn Range
The Braeburn Range is a mountain range in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It lies to the west of Lake Rotoroa and much of the eastern flank of the range is within the Nelson Lakes National Park...
, and runs northwest from the Tiraumea Saddle (672 metres (2,204.7 ft)). It reaches the Tutaki River
Tutaki River
The Tutaki River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources southwest of Lake Rotoroa to reach the Mangles River 10 kilometres east of Murchison.-See also:*List of rivers of New Zealand...
10 kilometres southeast of Murchison
Murchison, New Zealand
Murchison is a town in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is near the western end of the "Four Rivers Plain", at the confluence of the Buller River and the Matakitaki River...
. The area is known for hunting.
The Tiraumea Track runs the full length of the river, descending from the Tiraumea Saddle to Lake Rotoroa. A Department of Conservation back-country hut is located beside the river.