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Pyke River

Coordinates: 44°33′25″S 168°07′37″E / 44.55689°S 168.12697°E / -44.55689; 168.12697
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Pyke River
Swing bridge over the Pyke River on the Hollyford Track
Map
Route of Pyke River
Pyke River is located in Fiordland
Pyke River
Mouth of Pyke River
Pyke River is located in South Island
Pyke River
Pyke River (South Island)
Pyke River is located in New Zealand
Pyke River
Pyke River (New Zealand)
Native nameKaoreore (Māori)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
DistrictSouthland
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Sealy Stream and Trinity Creek
 • coordinates44°21′20″S 168°19′32″E / 44.3555°S 168.32564°E / -44.3555; 168.32564
Mouth 
 • location
Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka
 • coordinates
44°33′25″S 168°07′37″E / 44.55689°S 168.12697°E / -44.55689; 168.12697
 • elevation
13 metres (43 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionPyke RiverHollyford River / Whakatipu Kā TukaTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftRata Creek, Peanut Stream, Barrier River, Diorite Stream, Olivine River, Powell Creek, Chair Creek
 • rightSimonin Stream, Red Pyke River, Durwards Creek, Paulin Creek, Wilmot River, Cloud Creek
WaterbodiesLake Wilmot, Lake Alabaster

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]

The Pyke River begins at the confluence of the Sealy Stream and Trinity Creek in Mount Aspiring National Park, forming much of the park's western border in Southland District. The Pyke River begins to flow through Fiordland National Park after meeting the Olivine River.

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Pyke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 3 June 2010.