Barrier River
Route of the Barrier River
Mouth of the Barrier River Show map of Fiordland Barrier River (South Island) Show map of South Island Barrier River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Native name	Waikea
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland
District	Southland
Physical characteristics
Source	Barrier River North Branch
• location	The Furies Ridge
• coordinates	44°23′24″S 168°20′17″E / 44.3900°S 168.3381°E / -44.3900; 168.3381
2nd source	Barrier River South Branch
• location	Barrier Ice Stream
• coordinates	44°25′42″S 168°20′05″E / 44.4284°S 168.3348°E / -44.4284; 168.3348
Mouth
• location	Pyke River
• coordinates	44°24′50″S 168°12′45″E / 44.4139°S 168.2126°E / -44.4139; 168.2126
Basin features
Progression	Barrier River → Pyke River → Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Silver Stream (North Branch),
• right	Saddle Stream, Red Stream

The Barrier River is a river in the Mount Aspiring National Park in northern Southland, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Pyke River, which it enters about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of Lake Wilmot.^[1] The Barrier River is fed by three glaciers and ice fields:

• Demon Gap Icefall (North Branch)
• Silver Glacier (via Silver Stream, between the branches)
• Barrier Ice Stream (South Branch)

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References