Earnscleugh River

{{other uses|Fraser River (disambiguation)}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Earnscleugh or Fraser River

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| source1_location = Old Man Range

| mouth_location = Clutha River

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = New Zealand

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| source1_elevation = {{convert|1625|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|130|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

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The Earnscleugh or Fraser River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Old Man Range and flows north-east to the Fraser Dam, then south-east to the Clutha River about 4 km (2.5 miles) west of Alexandra.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|at=Maps 99, 100}} The name Earnscleugh is given to the upper reaches of the river. The lower reaches are called the Fraser River, after one of the owners of Earnscleugh Station, William Fraser, who introduced rabbits to the area.{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=451}}