Wilberforce River
The Wilberforce River is a river in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is located in western Canterbury and is naturally a tributary of the Rakaia River, but like the Harper River, it has had some of its flow diverted into Lake Coleridge as part of a hydroelectricity project.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hydra Island.
Hydra Island
Locality
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hydra Island is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Wilberforce River.
Wilberforce River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.33333° or 43° 20′ southLongitude
171.43333° or 171° 26′ eastElevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)Open location code
4V8HMC8M+M8GeoNames ID
2179088
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