The Arthur River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It flows into Milford Sound and the final section of the Milford Track follows the river. It flows through Lake Ada, where it is joined by Joes River, and is about 20 km (12 mi) long.[1]
| Arthur River | |
|---|---|
 Arthur River in 2013 | |
 Route of the Arthur River | |
  Mouth of the Arthur River   Arthur River (New Zealand) (South Island) .png)  Arthur River (New Zealand) (New Zealand) | |
| Native name | Te Awa-o-Hine |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Southland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Roaring Burn and Staircase Creek |
| • coordinates | 44°47′43″S 167°44′13″E / 44.7954°S 167.7370°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Milford Sound |
• coordinates | 44°41′09″S 167°53′49″E / 44.68586°S 167.89702°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arthur River → Milford Sound → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Diamond Creek, Mackay Creek, Poseidon Creek, Camp Oven Creek |
Lake Ada was dammed by a landslide about 900 years ago.[2]
Pāteke lived on the river until the mid-1990s, when stoats spread to the valley. Stoat control, to protect whio, began in 2003 and was extended to the Joes River valley in 2005. Pāteke were reintroduced from a captive breeding stock in 2009, with further releases in 2010 and 2011.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Arthur River, Southland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Dykstra, Jesse Leif (2012). "The post-LGM evolution of Milford Sound" (PDF). University of Canterbury.
- ^ "Pateke transfer to Arthur River Valley". www.fiordlandconservationtrust.org.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names
External links
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