Matakitaki River

Matakitaki River
Matakitaki River, looking north from Bridge 2440 of State Highway 6
Data
location	Tasman region , South Island
River system	Buller River
Drain over	Buller River  → Tasman Sea
origin	Confluence of the Matakitaki River East and West Branch in the Spenser Mountains 42 ° 12 ′ 31 ″  S , 172 ° 30 ′ 52 ″  E
muzzle	at Murchison in the Buller River coordinates: 41 ° 46 ′ 45 "  S , 172 ° 17 ′ 55"  E 41 ° 46 ′ 45 "  S , 172 ° 17 ′ 55"  E
length	65 km

The Matakitaki River is a river in the north of the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Matakitaki River is a tributary to the upper reaches of the Buller River . It is formed from two rivers in the Spenser Mountains , north of the Lewis Pass , the West Branch Matakitaki River and East Branch Matakitaki River and flows into the Buller River after 65 km at Murchison . The river first flows north, then turns west, later again north. Shortly afterwards he reached the scattered settlement of Matakitaki , later Six Mile and then Murchison. With the exception of the two settlements, the river basin is almost uninhabited: A side road leads from Murchison up the valley to Matikati, another road connects Maakitaki with Burnbrae on State Highway 65 in the west, which runs roughly parallel .

The Matakitaki River has a larger tributary with the Glenroy River .

use

The river is used for white water rafting in two sections. The energy supplier Network Tasman was planning to build a 30 MW hydropower plant on the upper reaches, but discontinued planning in 2012 due to economic imponderables and sold the land intended for the project in 2013.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} New Zealand Travel Atlas , Wise Maps Auckland, Map 51, ISBN 0-908794-47-9 .
2. ↑ New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association - News (English)