The Big River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Tubman Hill, elevation 897 metres (2,943 ft) in the Wakamarama Range. It flows northwest then north to the Tasman Sea.

Big River
Big River, as seen from the Heaphy Track
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Route of Big River
Big River (Tasman) is located in New Zealand
Big River (Tasman)
Mouth of the Big River
Big River (Tasman) is located in South Island
Big River (Tasman)
Big River (Tasman) (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTubman Hill
 • coordinates40°55′16″S 172°17′41″E / 40.9212°S 172.2947°E / -40.9212; 172.2947
Mouth 
 • location
Tasman Sea
 • coordinates
40°45′57″S 172°15′28″E / 40.7659°S 172.2578°E / -40.7659; 172.2578
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionBig RiverTasman Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftWeka Creek, Saxon River, Juno Creek
 • rightTasmanian Creek, Shiner Brook, Cave Brook, Sheep Creek, Corkscrew Creek, Lilian Creek, Vesta Creek, Slip Stream, Pallas Stream, Ceres Creek

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