Hope River (Canterbury)
Hope River | |
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![]() Hope River valley | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Waiau River |
The Hope River in Canterbury is one of three rivers by that name in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waiau River.
The Hope River rises at the Hope Pass in the Southern Alps, which is the main divide for the South Island.[1] The river runs northeast through Lake Sumner Forest Park then south until it turns east along a large valley formed by the Hope Fault, a significant tectonic fault line.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Hope_Pass_Canterbury_New_Zealand.jpg/220px-Hope_Pass_Canterbury_New_Zealand.jpg)
It is joined by a major tributary, the Boyle River which flows south from the Lewis Pass some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) above its confluence with the Waiau. The Waiau enters from a side valley and continues eastward along the Hope Fault's valley before turning south through a gorge near Hanmer Springs.
A walking track follows the river and there are several huts managed by the Department of Conservation.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979
- ^ "Waiau River, Canterbury". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966.
External links[]
Media related to Hope River (Canterbury) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 42°35′36.72″S 172°32′55.92″E / 42.5935333°S 172.5488667°E
- Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Rivers of New Zealand