The Owen River is located in the northwest of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
's
South Island. This short river is an upper tributary of the
Buller River. It flows south for 20 kilometres from its headwaters on the slopes of
Mount Owen, flowing into the Buller at the small settlement of
Owen River
The Owen River is located in the northwest of New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over ...
18 kilometres northeast of
Murchison.
Rivers of the Tasman District
Rivers of New Zealand
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