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The Clarence River is located in the South Island
South Island

The South Island is the larger of the two major Islands of New Zealand of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Maori name for the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu, meaning "The Water/s of Greenstone" , possibly evolved from Te Wahi Pounamu which means "The Place Of Greenstone"....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It is 160 kilometres in length.

For its first 50 kilometres, the river runs in a generally southeastern direction. It then turns northeast, running down a long straight valley between the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges
Kaikoura Ranges

File:Kaikoura Range.jpgThe Kaikoura Ranges are two parallel ranges of mountains in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand.Formed along New Zealand's Alpine Fault, they can be seen as the northernmost extension of the Southern Alps in the South Island....
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The Clarence River is located in the South Island
South Island

The South Island is the larger of the two major Islands of New Zealand of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Maori name for the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu, meaning "The Water/s of Greenstone" , possibly evolved from Te Wahi Pounamu which means "The Place Of Greenstone"....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
. It is 160 kilometres in length.

For its first 50 kilometres, the river runs in a generally southeastern direction. It then turns northeast, running down a long straight valley between the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges
Kaikoura Ranges

File:Kaikoura Range.jpgThe Kaikoura Ranges are two parallel ranges of mountains in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand.Formed along New Zealand's Alpine Fault, they can be seen as the northernmost extension of the Southern Alps in the South Island....
. At the end of the Seaward Kaikouras the river meanders through undulating hill country before draining into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Clarence
Clarence, New Zealand

Clarence is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand, in the South Island of New Zealand. It was named after King William IV of the United Kingdom, who prior to his accession was Duke of Clarence....
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A large part of the river is within the boundaries of the Molesworth Station
Molesworth Station

Molesworth Station is New Zealand largest farm, at over 1,800 km?, and supports the country's biggest herd of cattle.The land is owned by the Crown and is leased for farming....
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