Pyke River
The Pyke River is a river in the south west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south into Lake Wilmot then Lake Alabaster, before becoming a tributary of the Hollyford River.[1]
| Pyke River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Kaoreore (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka |
• elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pyke River → Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Barrier River, Olivine River |
| • right | Red Pyke River, Wilmot River |
| Waterbodies | Lake Wilmot, Lake Alabaster |
See also
References
- "Place name detail: Pyke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
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