| Barrier River | |
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Route of the Barrier River
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  Mouth of the Barrier River   Barrier River (South Island) Show map of South Island  Barrier River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand | |
| Native name | Waikea |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barrier River North Branch |
| • location | The Furies Ridge |
| • coordinates | 44°23′24″S 168°20′17″E / 44.3900°S 168.3381°E / -44.3900; 168.3381 |
| 2nd source | Barrier River South Branch |
| • location | Barrier Ice Stream |
| • coordinates | 44°25′42″S 168°20′05″E / 44.4284°S 168.3348°E / -44.4284; 168.3348 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pyke River |
• coordinates | 44°24′50″S 168°12′45″E / 44.4139°S 168.2126°E / -44.4139; 168.2126 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Barrier River → Pyke River → Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Silver Stream (North Branch), |
| • right | Saddle Stream, Red Stream |
The Barrier River is a river in the Mount Aspiring National Park in northern Southland, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Pyke River, which it enters about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of Lake Wilmot.[1] The Barrier River is fed by three glaciers and ice fields:
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Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
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