Saxton River
The Saxton River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources to the east of the Raglan Range, reaching the Acheron River 10 kilometres west of Molesworth Station, which is a high country cattle station and, at over 1,800 square kilometres, New Zealand's largest farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wards Pass.
Wards Pass
Mountain saddle
Wards Pass, 1,145 metres or 3,757 feet above sea level, is an alpine pass in the Rachel Range of the Inland Kaikoura Ranges of New Zealand's northern South Island. Wards Pass is situated 3½ km east of Saxton River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molesworth Station.
Molesworth Station
Village
Photo: Fiver Löcker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Molesworth Station is a high country cattle station. It is located behind the Inland Kaikōura Mountain range in the South Island's Marlborough District. Molesworth Station is situated 9 km east of Saxton River.
Saxton River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Saxton River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saxton River”
- French: “Saxton”
- Hausa: “Kogin Saxton”
- Welsh: “Afon Saxton”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include RACHEL RANGE and Isolated Saddle.
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