D'Urville River

The D'Urville River is in the South Island of New Zealand.

D'Urville River
Mouth of the D'Urville River as it enters Lake Rotoroa
Route of the D'Urville River
Mouth of the D'Urville River Show map of South Island D'Urville River (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Etymology	Named after Jules Dumont d'Urville
Location
Country	New Zealand
District	Tasman
Physical characteristics
Source	Spenser Mountains
• coordinates	42.1406°S 172.6226°E / -42.1406; 172.6226
• elevation	1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Mouth	Lake Rotoroa
• coordinates	41°54′31″S 172°39′12″E
• elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
Progression	D'Urville River → Lake Rotoroa → Te Kauparenui / Gowan River → Buller River → Tasman Sea
River system	Buller River
Tributaries
• left	Bull Creek

It lies within the Nelson Lakes National Park and flows north for 26 kilometres (16 mi) between the Ella and Mahanga ranges into Lake Rotoroa.^[1] It is one of the smaller rivers in the Buller River system. The river was named after the French navigator Jules Dumont d'Urville by Julius von Haast.^[2]

Brown and rainbow trout can be fished in the D'Urville River.^[3]

A tramping track runs along the river.^[4]

References

1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 65. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
2. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 294.
3. "D'Urville River Trout Fishing". Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
4. "New Zealand Nelson Lakes D'Urville Valley". Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.