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The Buller River (Māori: Kawatiri) is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. [1] The Buller has the highest flow of any river in the country during floods, [2] though it is only the 13th longest river; it runs for 177 km (110 mi) from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport. [3]
Newton River in the Tasman District (there is also a Newton River in Fiordland), flows west and then south for about 20 km (12 mi) from Mount Newton to the Buller River, 17 km (11 mi) west of Murchison. Near its mouth it is crossed by SH6 [1] on a steel truss bridge with a 120 ft (37 m) main span and two 30 ft (9.1 m) side spans. [2]
The Blackwater River is located in the Buller District of New Zealand. It flows north-northwest for 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the northern slopes of Mount Copernicus in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Buller River 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Inangahua in the lower Buller Gorge. [1
The Buller Gorge is a gorge located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. The Buller River flows through the deep canyon between Murchison and Westport . Land Information New Zealand lists two sections for the gorge, Upper Buller Gorge and Lower Buller Gorge.
Westport (Māori: Kawatiri) is a town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Established in 1861, it is the oldest European settlement on the West Coast. [3] Originally named Buller, [4] it is on the right bank and at the mouth of the Buller River, close by the prominent headland of Cape Foulwind.
Te Kuha is a small village located to the east of Westport in the Buller District of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the western end of the Lower Buller Gorge, with the Buller River flowing through the village. [citation needed]
The Ōhikanui River is a tributary of the Buller River in New Zealand's South Island. It flows north for 30 km (19 mi), joining the Buller 20 km (12 mi) from its outflow into the Tasman Sea. [1] It and its smaller neighbour the Ōhikaiti River are often called the Big Ohika
The Ōhikaiti empties into the Buller River at the Buller Gorge, 15 kilometres southwest of Westport. [1] The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of small incantations" for Ōhikaiti. [2] Ōhikaiti River has been the official name of the river since it was gazetted on 21 June 2019. The explanation is ...