Poulter River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Koeti |
• coordinates | 42°47′26″S 171°46′29″E / 42.79055°S 171.77485°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Waimakariri River |
• coordinates | 43°04′21″S 171°54′55″E / 43.07248°S 171.91537°E |
Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Poulter River → Waimakariri River → Pegasus Bay → Pacific Ocean |
Tributaries | |
• left | Minchin Stream, Thompson Stream, Ranger Stream, Fenwick Stream, Cleland Stream, Poulter River East Branch, Turnbull Stream, Boundary Stream |
• right | Chasm Stream, Enchanted Stream, Trudge Stream, Casey Stream, Mount Brown Creek, Pete Stream |
The Poulter River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] The Poulter rises on the southern slopes of Mount Koeti in Arthur's Pass National Park, flowing predominantly southwest to reach the Waimakariri River 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Cass.