Английская Википедия:Burke River (New Zealand)
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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox river The Burke River is a river of New Zealand's South Island, located in Mount Aspiring National Park. It flows east for Шаблон:Convert from close to the Mueller Pass, reaching the Haast River Шаблон:Convert south of the Haast Pass.[1]
The river was named by Julius von Haast when he searched for a crossing from Otago to the West Coast. It is named for Robert O'Hara Burke of the Burke and Wills expedition. The nearby Wills River is named for William John Wills.[2]
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