The Copland River is a river on the
West Coast of the
South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
of New Zealand. It flows for from its headwaters in the
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana to its confluence with the
Karangarua River.
The headwaters of the Copland lie only northwest of
Aoraki / Mount Cook in a valley overlooked by the peaks of
Mount Sefton and
Dilemma Peak. 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.
The river lies within the
Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
References
Westland District
Rivers of the West Coast Region
Rivers of Westland Tai Poutini National Park
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