Clarence, New Zealand

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Clarence is a small town in Marlborough, in the South Island of New Zealand. It was named after King William IV of the United Kingdom, who prior to his accession was Duke of Clarence.

It lies on State Highway 1 30 kilometres north of Kaikoura, near the mouth of the Clarence River.

[edit] References

• Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4. 

Coordinates: 42°10′S, 173°56′E

v • d • e Clarence River Source: Spencer Mountains — Flows into: Pacific Ocean Administrative areas Marlborough Region · Canterbury Region Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream) Clarence Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence) Acheron River · Dillon River Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary) Lake Tennyson Other features (upstream to downstream) Molesworth Station Longest New Zealand rivers 1: Waikato · 2: Clutha · 3: Whanganui · 4: Taieri · 5: Rangitikei · 6: Mataura · 7: Waiau (Southland) · 8: Clarence · 9: Waitaki · 10: Oreti