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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cliff Hill and Mount Oakden.
Mount Oakden
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Oakden is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Wilberforce River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hydra Island.
Wilberforce River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wilberforce River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wilberforce River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويلبيرفورس”
- French: “Wilberforce”
- Irish: “Waitāwhiri”
- Maori: “Waitāwhiri”
- Persian: “ویلبرفورس ریور”
- Tajik: “Вилберфорс”
- Tajik: “Вилбрфурс ревир”
- Welsh: “Afon Wilberforce”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lake Coleridge and Lake Coleridge Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Martello Cliffs and Woolshed Hill.
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