Strauchon River

Strauchon River
Route of the Strauchon River
Mouth of the Strauchon River Show map of South Island Strauchon River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Etymology	Named after surveyor John L Strauchon
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
District	Westland
Physical characteristics
Source	Strauchon Glacier
• coordinates	43°37′54″S 170°01′59″E / 43.6318°S 170.033°E / -43.6318; 170.033
Mouth	Copland River
• coordinates	43°38′55″S 170°01′08″E / 43.64869°S 170.01892°E / -43.64869; 170.01892
Length	5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ruera River → Copland River → Karangarua River → Tasman Sea
River system	Karangarua River

The Strauchon River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the face of the Strauchon Glacier to reach the Copland River five kilometres northwest of Mount Sefton. The river's entire length is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park.^[1]