Wilberforce River
The Wilberforce River is a river in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is located in western Canterbury and is naturally a tributary of the Rakaia River, but like the Harper River, it has had some of its flow diverted into Lake Coleridge as part of a hydroelectricity project.Wilberforce River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.0483° or 43° 2′ 54″ south
Longitude
171.31012° or 171° 18′ 36″ east
Elevation
714 metres (2,343 feet)
Open location code
4V8HX826+M2
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