| Rolleston River | |
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Route of the Rolleston River
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  Mouth of the Rolleston River   Rolleston River (South Island) Show map of South Island | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Alps |
| • coordinates | 42°53′41″S 171°30′07″E / 42.8946°S 171.502°E / -42.8946; 171.502 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ōtira River |
• coordinates | 42°51′19″S 171°33′24″E / 42.8553°S 171.5567°E / -42.8553; 171.5567 |
| Length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
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| Progression | Rolleston River → Ōtira River → Taramakau River → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Holts Creek |
The Rolleston River is a river of the West Coast RegionofNew Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins on the northern slopes of Mount Rolleston before turning northeast to reach the Otira River five kilometres north of Arthur's Pass.[1]
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Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand
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