Hollyford River

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Hollyford River
Whakatipu Kā Tipu
Kayakers on the Hollyford River

Kayakers on the Hollyford River

Data
location South Island , New Zealand
River system Hollyford River
source Darran Mountains , near the Homer Tunnel,
44 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  S , 168 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  E
muzzle Martins Bay , Tasman Sea Coordinates: 44 ° 20 ′ 10 ″  S , 168 ° 0 ′ 7 ″  E 44 ° 20 ′ 10 ″  S , 168 ° 0 ′ 7 ″  E

length 128 km
Right tributaries Pyke River
Flowing lakes Lake McKerrow

The Hollyford River ( Māori Whakatipu Kā Tipu ) is a river in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand . It runs for 128 km through the Fiordland and the Fiordland National Park . Its source is 10 km north of the northern tip of Lake Te Anau near the Homer Tunnel . It flows north through the Hollyford Valley, formed by a glacier . It passes Lake McKerrow and flows into Martins Bay , 25 km north of Milford Sound in the Tasman Sea . The touristy Hollyford Track follows the right side of the river. Parts of the river course inland form the traditional border between the Southland and Otago regions .

The only major tributary is the Pyke River , which flows into the river shortly after flowing through Lake Alabaster above Lake McKerrow.

Three sections of the river are regularly kayaked:

  • Monkey Creek - Falls Creek (difficulty level V +)
  • Falls Creek - Marian Swingbridge (III-IV)
  • Marian Creek Run (IV – V)
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Hollyford Valley as seen from the Routeburn Track

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New Zealand topographic maps, online map NZ Topo Map
  2. ^ Graham Charles: New Zealand whitewater: 125 great kayaking runs . Craig Potton, Nelson 2006, ISBN 978-1-877333-60-6 .