Butler River

43°24′10″S 170°30′28″E / 43.40278°S 170.50778°E / -43.40278; 170.50778 • elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft) MouthWhataroa River15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Whataroa43°24′30″S 170°24′48″E / 43.40833°S 170.41333°E / -43.40833; 170.41333310 m (1,020 ft)Length8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi)Basin featuresProgressionWhataroa Glacier → Shackleton Glacier → Butler River → Whataroa RiverRiver systemWhataroa RiverWaterbodiesIce Lake

The Butler River is a river of New Zealand. The source of the river is the Whataroa Glacier on the north western slopes of McKinnon Peak in the Southern Alps. From there the river flows in a west direction reaching the Whataroa River 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Whataroa.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Butler River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 September 2023.