Clarence River
The Clarence River is a major river which flows through the Kaikōura Ranges in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. At roughly 209 kilometres long, it is the longest river in Canterbury and the eighth longest in New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Tennyson.
Lake Tennyson
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Tennyson is a glacial high-country lake in Canterbury, New Zealand. The first European settler to see the lake was Frederick Weld in 1853, who also named it. Lake Tennyson is situated 2½ km northwest of Clarence River.
Clarence River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.21829° or 42° 13′ 6″ southLongitude
172.75015° or 172° 45′ 1″ eastElevation
1,095 metres (3,593 feet)Open location code
4V9JQQJ2+M3GeoNames ID
6221322
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Tennyson and PAGET RIDGE.
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