Coal River (Fiordland)

Coal River
Route of the Coal River
Mouth of the Coal River
Coal River (Fiordland) (South Island)
Coal River (Fiordland) (New Zealand)
Native nameWaimaku
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Swan
  coordinates45°28′48″S 166°48′19″E / 45.4799°S 166.8054°E / -45.4799; 166.8054
  elevation645 m (2,116 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Coal Bay
  coordinates
45°30′10″S 166°43′40″E / 45.5027°S 166.7278°E / -45.5027; 166.7278
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length13 km (8 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionCoal River → Coal Bay → Tasman Sea
WaterbodiesLake Beattie

The Coal River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises south of Stephens Peak and flows south-westward into the Tasman Sea, draining Lakes Beattie, Swan and Paradise.