Coal River (Fiordland)

Coal River
Route of the Coal River
Mouth of the Coal River
Coal River (Fiordland) (South Island)
Coal River (Fiordland) (New Zealand)
Native nameWaimaku
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLake Swan
 • coordinates45°28′48″S 166°48′19″E / 45.4799°S 166.8054°E / -45.4799; 166.8054
 • elevation645 m (2,116 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Coal Bay
 • coordinates
45°30′10″S 166°43′40″E / 45.5027°S 166.7278°E / -45.5027; 166.7278
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length13 km (8 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionCoal River → Coal Bay → Tasman Sea
WaterbodiesLake Beattie

The Coal River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises south of Stephens Peak and flows south-westward into the Tasman Sea, draining Lakes Beattie, Swan and Paradise.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 96. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.