Bluff River
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The Bluff River is a river of New Zealand
. It is located in Marlborough
and is a tributary of the Clarence River
. The Bluff River flows south for 10 kilometres from the slopes of Mount Major
in the Inland Kaikoura Range. Confusingly, the Bluff Stream, another tributary of the Clarence, follows a largely parallel course five kilometres to the east.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located in Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand
Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and sauvignon blanc...
and is a tributary of the Clarence River
Clarence River, New Zealand
Clarence River is located on South Island of New Zealand. It is 160 kilometres long.For its first 50 kilometres, the river runs in a generally southeastern direction. It then turns northeast, running down a long straight valley between the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges...
. The Bluff River flows south for 10 kilometres from the slopes of Mount Major
Mount Major
Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain of the Belknap Range....
in the Inland Kaikoura Range. Confusingly, the Bluff Stream, another tributary of the Clarence, follows a largely parallel course five kilometres to the east.