- Buller River
The Buller River is in the
South Island ofNew Zealand . One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through theBuller Gorge and into theTasman Sea near the town of Westport. As Rotoiti itself is fed by theTravers River it can be claimed that the Buller's source is at the headwaters of the Travers, on the northern slopes of Mount Travers in theSaint Arnaud Range .The Maori name for the Buller - rarely heard - is "Kawatiri".
The Buller River upstream from Murchison along with the
Mangles River are popular for whitewaterkayaking and recreationalfishing . [ [http://www.beehive.govt.nz/Print/PrintDocument.aspx?DocumentID=10965 Beehive - Water Conservation Order for Buller River to take ] ] State Highway 6 follows the river for much of its length.Tributaries
The Buller has several major tributaries. These include (in order from Lake Rotoiti) the
Gowan River , theMatakitaki River , theMaruia River , and theInangahua River . Other smaller tributaries include the Hope, Owen, Mangles, Matiri, Blackwater, andOhikanui River s.In July
2001 the BullerWater Conservation Order came into force, listing the waters of the Buller River and tributaries that are to be retained in their natural state or protected because of the outstanding characteristics, features and values of the waters. [http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/water/freshwater/water-conservation/ Water conservation orders]The river is named after
Walter Buller .References
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