Murchison River
The Murchison River lies within the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. It is fed by the Murchison Glacier and flows into Tasman Lake, thus effectively feeding the Tasman River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Novara Peak and The Armchair.
Novara Peak
Peak
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Novara Peak is situated 3 km north of Murchison River.
The Armchair
Peak
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Armchair is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Murchison River.
Murchison River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.64832° or 43° 38′ 54″ southLongitude
170.23009° or 170° 13′ 48″ eastElevation
883 metres (2,897 feet)Open location code
4V8G962J+M2GeoNames ID
6209020
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