The Rainy River is a river of the southern
Tasman Region
Tasman District () is a local government district in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It borders the Canterbury Region, West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and Nelson City. It is administered by the Tasman District Council, a ...
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. It flows north from its sources north of
Saint Arnaud, reaching the
Motupiko River east of the
Hope Saddle.
[New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BR24 – Kawatiri] The Motupiko River is a tributary of the
Motueka River
The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing. The Motueka flows from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson in the southeast of the ca ...
.
References
Rivers of the Tasman District
Rivers of New Zealand
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