Dillon River (New Zealand)

The Dillon River of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand rises in the Inland Kaikōura Range near Carters Saddle. From its source, it flows south-west for 28 kilometres (17 mi) to join with the upper Waiau Toa / Clarence River 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Hanmer Springs. The river's course lies largely parallel with that of the Acheron River, which flows 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the west.^[1] The river was named after the 19th-century settler Constantine Dillon, who owned a sheep run near the Omaka River.^[2]

Dillon River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Location	Marlborough Region, South Island
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Inland Kaikōura Range
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Waiau Toa / Clarence River
• elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Length	28 km (17 mi)
Basin features
River system	Waiau Toa / Clarence River system

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand