Pyke River

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Pyke River
Hollyford Track suspension bridge just before the estuary

Hollyford Track suspension bridge just before the estuary

Data
location Fiordland , South Island , New Zealand
River system Hollyford River
Drain over Hollyford River  → Tasman Sea
muzzle in the Hollyford River coordinates: 44 ° 33 '25 "  S , 168 ° 7' 34"  E 44 ° 33 '25 "  S , 168 ° 7' 34"  E

Left tributaries Barrier River, Olivine River
Flowing lakes Lake Wilmot , Lake Alabaster
Ports no

The Pyke River is a river in Fiordland in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand . It is the only major tributary to the Hollyford River .

It flows south through Lake Wilmot and Lake Alabaster . Shortly afterwards it flows into the Hollyford River.

Shortly before its mouth, the popular Hollyford Track crosses the river on a rope bridge .

In its middle reaches the river forms the border between the regions Southland and West Coast .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d New Zealand topographic maps, online map NZ Topo Map