Bettne River

The Bettne River is a river of South Westland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waiatoto River, it rises in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and flows north-westward to join that river 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Bonar Flats.

Bettne River
Route of the Bettne River
Mouth of the Bettne River
Bettne River (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
regionWest Coast Region
DistrictWestland District
Physical characteristics
SourcePurity Glacier
  locationSouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
  coordinates44°19′49″S 168°49′20″E
  elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
MouthJackson Bay / Okahu
  coordinates
44°18′5″S 168°46′55″E
  elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Length5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionPurity GlacierBettne River → Waiatoto River → Jackson Bay / Okahu
River systemWaiatoto River
Tributaries 
  leftFinis Creek
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