Mingha River

Mingha River
Origin	Southern Alps
Mouth	Bealey River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Length	11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Source elevation	1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Mouth elevation	670 metres (2,200 ft)

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 eight kilometres south of Arthur's Pass.

Together with Goat Pass (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 Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 
• New Zealand 1:50000 topographic map sheet BV20 - Otira

Coordinates: 42°59′S 171°35′E / 42.983°S 171.583°E / -42.983; 171.583