| Selwyn River Selwyn River / Waikirikiri | |
|---|---|
 Selwyn River near Dunsandel, November 2017 | |
.png)  Location of the mouth within New Zealand | |
| Etymology | Translates as "gravelly water", and named after Bishop Selwyn. |
| Native name | Waikirikiri (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
The Selwyn River (Māori: Waikirikiri, officially gazetted as Selwyn River / Waikirikiri) flows through the Selwyn District of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
- ^ "Place name detail: Selwyn River/Waikirikiri". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 5 April 2008.