Spey River (Tasman)

Spey River
Route of the Spey River
Mouth of the Spey River
Spey River (Tasman) (South Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Aorere
  coordinates41°03′26″S 172°20′05″E / 41.05736°S 172.3346°E / -41.05736; 172.3346
  elevation1,030 metres (3,380 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Aorere River
  coordinates
40°59′53″S 172°25′26″E / 40.9981°S 172.42375°E / -40.9981; 172.42375
  elevation
380 metres (1,250 ft)
Length11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSpey RiverAorere River → Ruataniwha Inlet → Tasman Sea
Tributaries 
  leftTaheke Stream

The Spey River is a river in the Tasman Mountains in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. The river drains Lake Aorere near the Aorere Saddle, and is fed by numerous small streams draining the Gouland Range on the west and part of the Domett Range (which the river bisects) on the east. It flows north then east before joining the upper reaches of the Aorere River.