Big River
Big River, as seen from the Heaphy Track
Route of Big River
Mouth of the Big River Show map of New Zealand Big River (Tasman) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tubman Hill
• coordinates	40°55′16″S 172°17′41″E / 40.9212°S 172.2947°E / -40.9212; 172.2947
Mouth
• location	Tasman Sea
• coordinates	40°45′57″S 172°15′28″E / 40.7659°S 172.2578°E / -40.7659; 172.2578
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Big River → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Weka Creek, Saxon River, Juno Creek
• right	Tasmanian Creek, Shiner Brook, Cave Brook, Sheep Creek, Corkscrew Creek, Lilian Creek, Vesta Creek, Slip Stream, Pallas Stream, Ceres Creek

The Big River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Tubman Hill, elevation 897 metres (2,943 ft) in the Wakamarama Range. It flows northwest then north to the Tasman Sea.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names