Big River (Tasman)

Big River
Big River, as seen from the Heaphy Track
Route of Big River
Mouth of the Big River
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

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.