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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Goat Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otira.
Otira
Hamlet
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km west of Deception River.
Deception River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.8383° or 42° 50′ 18″ southLongitude
171.62013° or 171° 37′ 13″ eastElevation
806 metres (2,644 feet)Open location code
4V9H5J6C+M3GeoNames ID
6215912
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