Burke River

The Burke River is a river of New Zealand's , located in . It flows east for 19 kilometres from close to the Mueller Pass, reaching the 10 kilometres south of the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Thunder Creek Falls and Gates of Haast.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall in , Westland District, New Zealand. It is located in the valley, around 52 kilometres inland from , near the Gates of Haast bridge on State Highway 6.

Waterfall
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The is a gorge on the in in the of New Zealand. It is located 56 kilometres inland by road from the township of and 9 kilometres from the summit of . is situated 2½ km east of Burke River.

Bridge
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is situated 2½ km east of Burke River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pleasant Flat.

Locality
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is an alluvial floodplain of the in the on New Zealand's . A former stopping place for travellers crossing the pass before the building of the highway, it now has a campsite and picnic shelter. is situated 4 km northeast of Burke River.

Burke River

Latitude
-44.03333° or 44° 2′ south
Longitude
169.35° or 169° 21′ east
Elevation
538 metres (1,765 feet)
Open location code
4V7FX982+M2
Geo­Names ID
2192813
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Satellite Map

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