Copland River
The Copland River is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to its confluence with the Karangarua River.[1]
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southern Alps |
| • elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Karangarua River |
• elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
The headwaters of the Copland lie only 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Aoraki / Mount Cook in a valley overlooked by the peaks of Mount Sefton and Mount La Perouse. A popular tramping track follows the river and leads to the Welcome Flat hot springs. The track leads onto the Copland Pass and the Copland Glacier.[2]
The river lies within the Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
References
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- Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "Copland Track". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
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