| Te Hoiere / Pelorus River | |
|---|---|
 Te Hoiere / Pelorus River from Pelorus Bridge | |
 | |
| Native name | Te Hoiere (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Richmond Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere |
• coordinates | 41°16′S 173°45′E / 41.267°S 173.750°E |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tinline River, Rai River |
| • right | Rainy River, Wakamarina River |
Te Hoiere / Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere. This area is fantastic for camping and is renowned for its magnificent river swimming where the Pelorus River runs through a gorge at Pelorus Bridge.
At Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve, the river was used as a film locations for the barrel rider scene in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,[1] which increased the area's popularity for river rafting.
In August 2014, the river's name was officially altered to Te Hoiere / Pelorus River, reviving the Māori name for this waterway.[2]
- ^ Ian Allen (20 October 2011). "Hobbit scene to be shot in Marlborough". The Marlborough Express. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "NZGB decisions". Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.