Bettne River

Bettne River
Route of the Bettne River
Mouth of the Bettne River
Bettne River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
regionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland District
Physical characteristics
SourcePurity Glacier
 • locationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
 • coordinates44°19′49″S 168°49′20″E / 44.33028°S 168.82222°E / -44.33028; 168.82222
 • elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
MouthJackson Bay / Okahu
 • coordinates
44°18′5″S 168°46′55″E / 44.30139°S 168.78194°E / -44.30139; 168.78194
 • elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Length5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionPurity Glacier → Bettne RiverWaiatoto RiverJackson Bay / Okahu
River systemWaiatoto River
Tributaries 
 • leftFinis Creek

The Bettne River is a river of South Westland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waiatoto River, it rises in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and flows north-westward to join that river 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Bonar Flats.

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