The D'Urville River is in the South Island of New Zealand.
D'Urville River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Spenser Mountains |
• elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Lake Rotoroa |
• elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
It lies within the Nelson Lakes National Park and flows north for 26 kilometres (16 mi) between the Ella and Mahanga ranges into Lake Rotoroa.[1] It is one of the smaller rivers in the Buller River system. The river was named after the French navigator Jules Dumont d'Urville by Julius von Haast.[2]
Brown and rainbow trout can be fished in the D'Urville River.[3]
A tramping track runs along the river.[4]
References edit
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 65. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 294.
- ^ "D'Urville River Trout Fishing". Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "New Zealand Nelson Lakes D'Urville Valley". Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
41°54′35″S 172°39′04″E / 41.90972°S 172.65111°E