Copland River

43°38′26″S 170°04′24″E / 43.64044°S 170.07334°E / -43.64044; 170.07334 • elevation1,090 m (3,580 ft) MouthKarangarua River8 km (5.0 mi) south of Karangarua43°36′37″S 169°50′10″E / 43.61015°S 169.83610°E / -43.61015; 169.8361055 m (180 ft)Length24 km (15 mi)Basin featuresProgressionKarangarua River → Callery River → Karangarua River → Tasman SeaRiver systemKarangarua RiverTributaries  • leftScott Creek, Therma Creek • rightStrauchon River, Ruera River, Architect Creek

The Copland River is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its headwaters in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana to its confluence with the Karangarua River.^[1]

The headwaters of the Copland lie only 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Aoraki / Mount Cook in a valley overlooked by the peaks of Mount Sefton and Mount La Perouse. A popular tramping track known as the Copland Track follows the river and leads to the Welcome Flat hot springs. The track leads onto the Copland Pass and the Copland Glacier.^[2]

The river lies within the Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

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