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Rolling River

Coordinates: 41°26′36″S 172°34′52″E / 41.4433°S 172.581°E / -41.4433; 172.581
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Rolling River
Map
Route of the Rolling River
Rolling River is located in New Zealand
Rolling River
Mouth of the Rolling River
Rolling River is located in South Island
Rolling River
Rolling River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of Nuggety Creek and Blue Creek
 • coordinates41°28′10″S 172°33′54″E / 41.46938°S 172.56503°E / -41.46938; 172.56503
Mouth 
 • location
Wangapeka River
 • coordinates
41°26′36″S 172°34′52″E / 41.4433°S 172.581°E / -41.4433; 172.581
Length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRolling RiverWangapeka RiverMotueka RiverTasman BayTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightGranity Creek, Conor Creek

The Rolling River is a short river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is formed by the confluence of several streams - Nuggety Creek, Blue Creek, and Granity Creek - and flows north to reach the Wangapeka River 12 kilometres north of Mount Owen.

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References

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"Place name detail: Rolling River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.