Howard River
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The Howard River is a river of the northern South Island
of New Zealand
. A tributary of the Buller River
, the Howard rises in the Travers Range of Nelson Lakes National Park
, flowing north between Lakes Rotoroa
and Rotoiti
, before reaching the Buller between Kawatiri and Saint Arnaud
.
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...
of New Zealand
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...
. A tributary of the Buller River
Buller River
The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport...
, the Howard rises in the Travers Range of Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand.It was formed in 1956 and covers some 1,020 km². It is centered at two large lakes, Rotoiti and Rotoroa. The park also includes surrounding valleys and mountain ranges...
, flowing north between Lakes Rotoroa
Lake Rotoroa
Lake Rotoroa lies within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island, New Zealand. The lake is fed by the D'Urville and Sabine rivers....
and Rotoiti
Lake Rotoiti, Tasman
Lake Rotoiti is lake in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It is a substantial mountain lake within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The lake is fed by the Travers River, water from it flows into the Buller River. The greatest depth is 82 metres and it is surrounded by beech forest...
, before reaching the Buller between Kawatiri and Saint Arnaud
Saint Arnaud, New Zealand
Saint Arnaud is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealand's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Arnaud Range and 90 kilometres southwest of Nelson near the historic Tophouse Settlement...
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