Castle River (Southland)

The Castle River is a river in Fiordland National Park in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Barrier Peak and flows southeast in a steep-walled valley running parallel to the Clinton Canyon before turning south. It is a tributary of Worsley Stream which empties into the Worsley Arm of Lake Te Anau.[1]

Castle River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBarrier Peak
  elevation890 m (2,920 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Worsley Stream
  elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Length13 km (8.1 mi)

References

  1. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet CB08 – Homer Saddle

44°55′7″S 167°46′57″E


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