The Mingha River is a river of the

Canterbury Region Canterbury ( mi, Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of The region in its current fo ...

of New Zealand's

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

. It flows east then south from its origin on the slopes of Mt Temple, meeting the

Bealey River The Bealey River is a small river located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. Its valley forms the eastern approach to Arthur's Pass. The river and the Bealey settlement are named for Samuel Bealey, a ...

south of

Arthur's Pass Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthurs Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district. It is a popular base for explorin ...

. Together with Goat Pass, elevation , and the Deception River, the Mingha valley forms a route across the

Southern Alps The Southern Alps (; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The name "Southern ...

known as the Mingha/Deception. It is used for the mountain running segment of the annual Coast to Coast race.

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* *New Zealand 1:50000 topographic map sheet BV20 - Otira Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand Arthur's Pass National Park Rivers of New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-river-stub

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