| Postal River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Postal River
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  Mouth of the Postal River   Postal River (South Island) Show map of South Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bald Knob |
| • coordinates | 41°09′58″S 172°16′26″E / 41.1661°S 172.274°E / -41.1661; 172.274 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ōpārara River |
• coordinates | 41°11′41″S 172°11′25″E / 41.1946°S 172.1902°E / -41.1946; 172.1902 |
| Length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Postal River → Ōpārara River → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bovis Creek, New Chum Creek |
| • right | Castor Creek |
The Postal River is a river of the West Coast RegionofNew Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Fenian Range, reaching the Ōpārara River five kilometres northeast of Karamea. The Postal River's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park.
"Place name detail: Postal River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
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