The Eglinton River is located in the region of Southland in the southwest of New Zealand.

For much of its length the Eglinton is accompanied by the only road in the region, State Highway 94 from Te Anau to Milford Sound.

[1] The southern end of the Milford Track is located close to the Eglinton River.

[2] The river was named after Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton by James McKerrow, an Otago surveyor.

[5] Deer are hunted throughout the area, and wild pigs can be found near the river mouth.