The Tinline River is a river of the Marlborough Region 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 generally south from its sources at the northern end of the

Bryant Range The Bryant Range is a range of low mountains in the northern South Island of New Zealand. They form part of the boundary of the Nelson and Tasman Districts with Marlborough Region, as well as forming the western boundary of Mount Richmond Forest P ...

to reach the

Pelorus River Te Hoiere / Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere. This area is fantastic for camping and is renowned for its mag ...

seven kilometres west of

Pelorus Bridge Pelorus Bridge is a tiny locality in Marlborough, New Zealand where the Rai River meets Pelorus River. crosses the Pelorus River at Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve, which was used as one of the film locations for '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Sm ...

. The river is named for

John Tinline John Tinline (1821 – 26 February 1907) was a Scottish-born New Zealand sheep farmer, politician, and philanthropist. He emigrated briefly to Australia before moving on to New Zealand. He learned Māori and was made a magistrate. He was successf ...

and commemorates the discovery of a route from Nelson to the Wairau.

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* Rivers of the Marlborough Region Rivers of New Zealand {{Marlborough-river-stub

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