The Dillon River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikōura Range near Carters Saddle, and flows south-west for 28 kilometres (17 mi) to join with the upper Waiau Toa / Clarence River 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Hanmer Springs. The river's course lies largely parallel with that of the Acheron River, which lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the west.[1] The river was named after Constantine Augustus Dillon, who owned a sheep run near the Omaka River.[2]
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Location | Marlborough Region, South Island |
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| • location | Inland Kaikōura Range |
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• location | Confluence with Waiau Toa / Clarence River |
• elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Length | 28 kilometres (17 mi) |
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| River system | Waiau Toa / Clarence River system |
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Source: Spenser Mountains—Flows into: Pacific Ocean | |
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| Longest New Zealand rivers |
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