Fox River (Westland)
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Fox River | |
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Mouth of the Fox River Fox River (Westland) (New Zealand) | |
Etymology | Named after William Fox |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Westland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Fox Glacier |
• coordinates | 43°30′06″S 170°03′54″E / 43.50166°S 170.065°E |
• elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
Mouth | Cook River / Weheka |
• coordinates | 43°28′18″S 169°55′21″E / 43.47166°S 169.9225°E |
• elevation | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Fox Glacier → Fox River → Cook River / Weheka → Tasman Sea |
River system | Cook River / Weheka |
Tributaries | |
• left | Boyd Creek, Straight Creek, Mills Creek, Bath Creek, Ribbonwood Creek |
• right | Alf Creek, Harry Creek, Fowler Creek, Serac Creek, Yellow Creek |
The Fox River is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand. It arises in two places; from a spring in the Fox Range, and from the head of the Fox Glacier. It runs west into the Cook River / Weheka, shortly before it exits into the Tasman Sea.[1][2] The Department of Conservation maintains short walks alongside the river.[3] in 2020 the contents of a rubbish dump next to the river were washed downstream and along the coast.[4]
References
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Fox River (Westland) at Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ↑ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 296.
- ↑ "Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe Valley walks". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ Law, Tina (1 March 2020). "Fox River landfill disaster 'forgotten' as more rubbish surfaces". Stuff.