Fox River, Buller
Encyclopedia
The Fox River is a river in the Buller District
of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range near Mount Dewar
and flows north-west through the Paparoa National Park
to the Tasman Sea
at Woodpecker Bay The river passes through a spectacular gorge. The northern branch of the river has limestone caves containing stalactite
and stalagmite
formations. The river was named after William Fox, a gold prospector.
A hiking track leads from State Highway 6 near the mouth of the river up to the caves.
Buller District
200px|rightBuller District, administered by the Buller District Council is an administrative region in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction. Its land area is 7,953.12 km²...
of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range near Mount Dewar
Mount Dewar
Mount Dewar is a mountain rising to about 1,600 m to the southwest of Aronson Corner in the Pioneers Escarpment, Shackleton Range. Photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1967. Surveyed by British Antarctic Survey , 1968-71...
and flows north-west through the Paparoa National Park
Paparoa National Park
Paparoa National Park is on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.It was established in 1987 and encompasses 306 km². The park ranges from on or near the coastline to the peak of the Paparoa Ranges. A separate section of the park is to the north and is centered at Ananui Creek.The...
to the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
at Woodpecker Bay The river passes through a spectacular gorge. The northern branch of the river has limestone caves containing stalactite
Stalactite
A stalactite , "to drip", and meaning "that which drips") is a type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling of limestone caves. It is a type of dripstone...
and stalagmite
Stalagmite
A stalagmite is a type of speleothem that rises from the floor of a limestone cave due to the dripping of mineralized solutions and the deposition of calcium carbonate. This stalagmite formation occurs only under certain pH conditions within the underground cavern. The corresponding formation on...
formations. The river was named after William Fox, a gold prospector.
A hiking track leads from State Highway 6 near the mouth of the river up to the caves.