Arthur River (New Zealand)

The Arthur River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It flows into Milford Sound and the final section of the Milford Track follows the river. It flows through Lake Ada, where it is joined by Joes River, and is about 20 km (12 mi) long.^[1]

Arthur River
Arthur River in 2013
Route of the Arthur River
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Native name	Te Awa-o-Hine
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland
District	Southland
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Roaring Burn and Staircase Creek
• coordinates	44°47′43″S 167°44′13″E
Mouth
• location	Milford Sound
• coordinates	44°41′09″S 167°53′49″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Arthur River → Milford Sound → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Diamond Creek, Mackay Creek, Poseidon Creek, Camp Oven Creek

Lake Ada was dammed by a landslide about 900 years ago.^[2]

Pāteke lived on the river until the mid-1990s, when stoats spread to the valley. Stoat control, to protect whio, began in 2003 and was extended to the Joes River valley in 2005. Pāteke were reintroduced from a captive breeding stock in 2009, with further releases in 2010 and 2011.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

1. "Arthur River, Southland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
2. Dykstra, Jesse Leif (2012). "The post-LGM evolution of Milford Sound" (PDF). University of Canterbury.
3. "Pateke transfer to Arthur River Valley". www.fiordlandconservationtrust.org.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

• Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names

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