Pelorus River

Pelorus River near the Pelorus Bridge

The Pelorus River is a river in the South Island in New Zealand's Marlborough region. It rises in the Richmond Range and flows generally eastwards and flows about 40 km near the Havelock Pelorus Sound. The river is in the headwaters of a popular spot for white water kayaking and fishing.

Inflows

The Pelorus River has two major tributaries, the Rai River, which opens at Pelorus Bridge coming from the north as a left tributary and the Wakamarina River, a right tributary, which flows ten kilometers west of Havelock in the Pelorus River.