Boyle River (New Zealand)

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Boyle River
Boyle River looking east from the bridge of New Zealand State Highway 7

Boyle River looking east from the bridge of New Zealand State Highway 7
Data
location Hurunui District , Canterbury Region, New Zealand
River system Waiau River
Drain over Hope River  → Waiau River  → Pacific Ocean
source east of the summit of the 1737  m high Trovatore in the Opera Range
42 ° 22 ′ 35 ″  S , 172 ° 25 ′ 53 ″  E
Source height 1597  m
muzzle in the Hope River coordinates: 42 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  S , 172 ° 24 ′ 44 ″  E 42 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  S , 172 ° 24 ′ 44 ″  E
Mouth height 457  m
Height difference 1140 m
Bottom slope around 27 ‰
length around 43 km
Right tributaries Lewis River , Doubtful River

The Boyle River is a 43 km long river in the Hurunui District , in the north of the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The headwaters of the Boyle River are located around 420 m to the east, below the summit of the 1737  m high Trovatore , a mountain in the Opera Range . The river rises from a small lake and initially flows around 3 km in an easterly direction, then swings in a generous curve to the south and follows the valley through which the St James Walkway leads for around 13 km in a south direction. After another change of direction in a westerly direction, the Lewis River flows into the Boyle River after a total of 28 kilometers . After the two rivers have merged, the Boyle River flows south again and after the Doubtful River has brought its waters from the west, the Boyle River flows a few km further south into the Hope River, which flows east .

The Boyle River can be reached via the New Zealand State Highway 7 , where the Lewis River crosses the bridge and flows into the Boyle River .

Boyle Village

At the confluence of the Lewis River and the Boyle River is the small settlement of Boyle Village , where the Boyle River Outdoor Education Center is located, where young people can gain outdoor experience under supervision .

St James Walkway

The St James Walkway is an approximately 66 km long circular hiking trail for a five-day hiking tour, the path of which , coming from the Anne River over the Anne Saddle , follows the Boyle River for around 21 km downstream until it meets the Lewis River . The three mountain huts Rokeby Hut , Boyle Flat Hut and Magdalen Hut are on this path .

Web links

Commons : Boyle River  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.1.4507 on July 19, 2018
  2. ↑ a b c Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Homepage . Boyle River Outdoor Education Center , accessed July 19, 2018 .
  4. ↑ St James Walkway . Department of Conservation , accessed July 19, 2018 .