The White Rock River is a river in the South Canterbury area 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 ...
. It rises south of the
Mount Nimrod / Kaumira in the
Hunter Hills and flows northeast then north to joint the
Pareora River
The Pareora River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in several small streams flowing from the Hunters Hills, and flows north before turning southeast to reach the Pacific ocean at the southern ...
.
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The white rocks are a cliff face with many layers of rock which are millions of years old, often used for study from scientists or school students.
References
Rivers of the Canterbury Region
Rivers of New Zealand
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