Deception River
The Deception River is a river in New Zealand. It is a tributary of the West Coast's Ōtira River, flowing generally north for 17 kilometres from its source on the slopes of Mount Franklin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goat Hill and Waharoa Saddle.
Goat Hill
Peak
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Goat Hill is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Deception River.
Waharoa Saddle
Mountain saddle
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Waharoa Saddle is a mountain saddle, which is situated 4 km east of Deception River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otira and Jacksons.
Otira
Hamlet
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Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira is situated 4½ km southwest of Deception River.
Jacksons
Hamlet
Jacksons is a settlement and railway station in the Westland District of the West Coast of New Zealand. The TranzAlpine Express passes through Jacksons. Jacksons is situated 9 km northwest of Deception River.
Deception River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Deception River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Deception”
- Cebuano: “Deception River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الخداع”
- French: “Deception”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Deception River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Deception-elva”
- Welsh: “Afon Deception”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aickens and Otira.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aickens and Kellys Hill.
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