Fish River

The Fish River, is a river in the Region of . A tributary of the , it rises east of Mount Burke and flows south-eastward through , crossing State Highway 6 at 44° 6.97'S 169° 20.66'E, to join that river south of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Haast Pass.

Mountain saddle
/ Tioripatea is a mountain pass in the of the of New Zealand. Māori used the pass in pre-European times. The pass takes its name from Julius von Haast, a 19th-century explorer who also served as provincial geologist for the provincial government of Canterbury.

Fish River

Latitude
-44.11667° or 44° 7′ south
Longitude
169.33333° or 169° 20′ east
Elevation
713 metres (2,339 feet)
Open location code
4V7FV8MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2191097
Wiki­data ID
Q5454568
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Fish River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fish River
  • French: Fish
  • Hausa: Kogin Kifi (New Zealand)
  • Hausa: Kogin Kifi
  • Welsh: Afon Fish

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stewart Falls and Haast Pass/Tioripatea.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fish River”. Photo: Inkey, Public domain.