Robinson River (New Zealand)
| Robinson River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | |
| • elevation | 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Upper Grey River |
• elevation | 311 metres (1,020 ft) |
| Length | 23.5 kilometres (14.6 mi) |
The Robinson River is a river in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Upper Grey River and much of the river lies within the . Rising on the slopes of (1,780 metres (5,840 ft)) on the main divide about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the Lewis Pass, the river runs west-southwest along a straight, narrow valley before turning northwest to reach the Upper Grey.[1][2]
Some older maps show the river as the Marchant River or the Marchant Robinson River.[3]
A two-day tramping track known as the Robinson River track runs up the Robinson River before crossing a saddle via a poled route to join with the Lake Christabel track. There are two tramping huts maintained by the Department of Conservation beside the river.[4]
The river is named for a superintendent of Nelson Province, John Perry Robinson (1809–1865).[3]
References[]
- ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BU22 – Lake Sumner
- ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BT22 – Springs Junction
- ^ a b Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th edition, 1979 p. 377
- ^ "Lewis Pass tramping tracks". New Zealand Dept. of Conservation. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
Coordinates: 42°27′27″S 171°59′53″E / 42.45750°S 171.99806°E
- Rivers of the West Coast, New Zealand
- Rivers of New Zealand
- West Coast, New Zealand river stubs