Kitchener River
River in Otago, New Zealand
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The Kitchener River is a river in the Otago region of New Zealand.[1] and a tributary of the Matukituki River.
| Kitchener River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Kitchener River | |
  Mouth of the Kitchener River .png) Kitchener River (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| District | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kitchener Glacier |
| • coordinates | 44.4061°S 168.7619°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Matukituki River East Branch |
• coordinates | 44°24′47″S 168°49′36″E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kitchener River → Matukituki River East Branch → Matukituki River → Lake Wakatipu → Kawarau River → Lake Dunstan → Clutha River → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rainbow Stream |
| • right | Spurling Creek |
Geography
The river's source is the glacier located in the Kitchener Cirque. It flows east through Turnbull Thomson Falls and then into Aspiring Flats to become a tributary of the Matukituki River.