Fox River (Buller)
| Fox River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paparoa Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tasman Sea |
The Fox River (originally the Potikohua River[1]) is a river in the Buller District of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range near Mount Dewar and flows north-west through the Paparoa National Park to the Tasman Sea at Woodpecker Bay.[2] The river passes through a spectacular gorge. The northern branch of the river has limestone caves containing stalactite and stalagmite formations. The river was named after William Fox, a gold prospector.[3]
A tramping track leads from State Highway 6 near the mouth of the river up to the caves.[4]
References
- ^ Hutchison, Anne. "Kynnersley, Thomas Alfred Sneyd". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 63. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 296.
- ^ "Fox River Caves". Retrieved 22 July 2009.
42°02′28″S 171°23′52″E / 42.04111°S 171.39778°E