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.

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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 is a small township 15 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

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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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Latitude

-42.8° or 42° 48′ south

Longitude

171.6° or 171° 36′ east

Elevation

331 metres (1,086 feet)

Open location code

4V9H6J22+22

GeoNames ID

2191858

Wikidata ID

Q3197298

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Satellite Map

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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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