D'Urville River

D'Urville River
Mouth of the D'Urville River as it enters Lake Rotoroa
Map
Route of the D'Urville River
D'Urville River is located in South Island
D'Urville River
Mouth of the D'Urville River
D'Urville River is located in New Zealand
D'Urville River
D'Urville River (New Zealand)
EtymologyNamed after Jules Dumont d'Urville
Location
CountryNew Zealand
DistrictTasman
Physical characteristics
SourceSpenser Mountains
 • coordinates42°08′26″S 172°37′21″E / 42.1406°S 172.6226°E / -42.1406; 172.6226
 • elevation1,480 m (4,860 ft)
MouthLake Rotoroa
 • coordinates
41°54′31″S 172°39′12″E / 41.9085°S 172.6532°E / -41.9085; 172.6532
 • elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Length26 km (16 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionD'Urville RiverLake RotoroaTe Kauparenui / Gowan RiverBuller RiverTasman Sea
River systemBuller River
Tributaries 
 • leftBull Creek

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

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]

  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.