Falls River (New Zealand)

Falls River
Falls River near the sea
Route of the Falls River
Mouth of the Falls River
Falls River (New Zealand) (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPikikirunga Range
  coordinates40°56′47″S 172°56′38″E / 40.9463°S 172.9439°E / -40.9463; 172.9439
Mouth 
  location
Sandfly Bay
  coordinates
40°55′42″S 173°03′06″E / 40.92828°S 173.05176°E / -40.92828; 173.05176
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionFalls River → Sandfly Bay → Tasman BayTasman Sea
Tributaries 
  rightButtress Stream
WaterfallsFalls River Falls
BridgesFalls River Suspension Bridge

The Falls River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Pikikirunga Range near Mount Evans and flows north-east and then east through the Abel Tasman National Park into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere at Sandfly Bay. The river is named because it falls more than 1000 metres in 10 km.