Poulter River

Poulter River
Map
Route of the Poulter River
Poulter River is located in New Zealand
Poulter River
Mouth of the Poulter River
Poulter River is located in South Island
Poulter River
Poulter River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Koeti
 • coordinates42°47′26″S 171°46′29″E / 42.79055°S 171.77485°E / -42.79055; 171.77485
Mouth 
 • location
Waimakariri River
 • coordinates
43°04′21″S 171°54′55″E / 43.07248°S 171.91537°E / -43.07248; 171.91537
Length44 km (27 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionPoulter RiverWaimakariri RiverPegasus BayPacific Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftMinchin Stream, Thompson Stream, Ranger Stream, Fenwick Stream, Cleland Stream, Poulter River East Branch, Turnbull Stream, Boundary Stream
 • rightChasm 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.

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Poulter River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.