Motueka River

Motueka River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRed Hills in South East of catchment
 • elevation1,400m
Mouth 
 • elevation
Sea level
Length116 kilometres (72 mi)
The Motueka River near Tapawera, 1979

The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing.[1] The Motueka flows 116 kilometres (72 mi)[2] from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson in the southeast of the catchment and flows north to the Tasman Bay.[2]

  1. ^ "Motueka River Trout Fishing". Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Motueka River Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.