Mingha River

42°54′37″S 171°35′48″E / 42.9102°S 171.5968°E / -42.9102; 171.5968 • elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft) Mouth Bealey River42°58′42″S 171°35′46″E / 42.9782°S 171.5961°E / -42.9782; 171.5961670 m (2,200 ft)Length11 km (6.8 mi)Basin featuresProgressionMingha River → Bealey River → Waimakariri River → Pegasus Bay → Pacific OceanTributaries  • leftEdwards River • rightAgility Creek

The Mingha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east then south from its origin on the slopes of Mt Temple, meeting the Bealey River 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Arthur's Pass.

Together with Goat Pass, elevation 1,071 metres (3,514 ft), and the Deception River, the Mingha valley forms a route across the Southern Alps known as the Mingha/Deception. It is used for the mountain running segment of the annual Coast to Coast race.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• "Place name detail: Mingha River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
• New Zealand 1:50000 topographic map sheet BV20 - Otira